We left Lexington on time and had a nice trip to Charlottesville, Va. The Monticello took us a bit longer than we had planned, but it was well worth it. Admission was $15.00 and it included three tours. The home, the gardens and the slave tours …

We got into DC around 2:00 and checked into our hotel. It was rainy and our hotel was initially a little hard to find. The Residence Inn by Marriott is a very nice hotel; we had a 2 bedroom suite with a small kitchen. The hotel served a complimentary …

Thursday Night (Day 0) Unless you have a specific picture in mind of what you want to see in Washington DC, two days is sufficient to satisfy your interest but leaves you eager to come back. Arriving late Thursday night after 14-hour drive from F …

Boston is a modern American city that has at the same time somehow managed to retain the feeling of a quaint European town (or what I imagine one would feel like, since I still have yet to go to Europe!). Though maybe this shouldn't be so surprising …

Today we toured the harbor and dowtown. It is so pretty here. We got to see the Raven's stadium and the Oriole's stadium, both very very large and very nice. We also walked around the harbor and ate at the Hard Rock Cafe on the harbor. We saw …

I can not wait to go!!! The day started early at 3am. We arose from our bed and got ready to go. Dad Neu picked us up at 4 and drove us to the airport. Check in went well. We even got the kitchen sink past the counter. We were soon off flying …

Leaving and Boston Day 1. Ready for this? Fly out of Sac at 11:30 at night. I watch Blades of Glory on the flight (for the first time... awesomeness) and sleep on and off after that. Arrive in Chicago at about 5 in the morning feeling like …

Washington DC sightseeing from 01/12/2006 to 03/12/2006 :- White House World War II Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial National Mall Lincoln Memorial Vietnam War Memorial National Air and Space Museum U.S. capitol and congress Buildings …

First day