Trips for National Mall

This is just the basics.I will update and insert photo's soon . First of all , you need a lot of energy to do it this way.Arrive to LA early morning of Tuesday and collect minivan.Set GPS for Kawada hotel in LA. Eat, rest and wash. Drive around …

Wow! Niagara Falls , a spectacular natural wonder, lived up to our lofty expectations. Niagara Falls has served as power for electrical experiments, a sacred place to the Iroquois, the nemesis of daredevils, inspiration for artists, and of …

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 …

We had some friends in town over the weekend. Being the ever-gracious hosts (or at least that's what my wife tells me we're SUPPOSED to be...), we took them on the Old Town Trolley Tour through DC. Contrary to what the name implies, the tour …

We took a red eye to Philadelphia, so day 1 was little more than a bad flight that was late and crowded. We checked into the Fairfield Inn at 2:30am, the staff was very courteous and understanding. We slept in after our late flight, we packed …

Six o'clock is too early to fly out of Tulsa, but even with losing an hour we were on the ground in DC at 11:30, ready to learn the Metro system and see all we could see. First we bought Metro cards and made it to our hotel, the Marriott at …

Sunday found us getting a late start and then getting lost on the way to the Virginia Renaissance Faire . The faire was smaller and had less high-level entertainment than others I've attended (except for the belly dancers below--best I've ever …

Left this morning at 7am and arrived at the hotel : The Virginian Suited in Arlington at 3:30pm. Very nice place .. nice kitchentte, clean and spaciuos bathroom . very impressive. Wouldn't mind spending the remainder of our trip here, but it …

I had been to Washington D.C. before, but only on business and didn't get a whole lot of time to look around. Not that three days is enough time to see everything, but we sure gave it a try. Neighbor Mike and I decided over a few beers in my …

Ok so Friday was the LONGEST day of our trip. This was my 3rd time going to D.C. and 3rd time seeing all the monuments, although my friends have never been so it was kinda nice to see it all over again. Before we even hit D.C. we had to make …