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Southern East Coast Trip

A trip from March 26, 2009 to April 14, 2009, travelling to Rockville, Newark, Lewes, Washington …
Starting in D.C., road trip south,seeing Maryland and Delaware … More  
Starting in D.C., road trip south,seeing Maryland and Delaware, through Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and ending up in Louisianna.
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03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009
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Fri 03/27/09 (day 2) - Rockville, Newark, Lewes

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This Best Western is located approximately 18 miles from Washington National Airport, 23 miles from Dulles International …
Hotel
Best Western Rockville Hotel & Suites
1251 W Montgomery Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
United States
301-424-4940
Fri Mar 27 2:00am - Tue Mar 31 10:00am
Notes
What a great find! Good "hot" breakfasts every mornning and only 1.5 miles from MART's redline, the best way to get in and out of DC.
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Scene of Battle of Cooch's Bridge, September 3, 1777 the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Delaware. Tradition …
Thing to Do
SR-4
Newark, DE 19713
United States
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Fri Mar 27 2:00pm - Fri Mar 27 4:00pm
Notes
When we entered Deleware, we lost satelite connection! If not for road signs we would have passed this by....it is literally a bridge and nothing more. No place to stop, no souvenir shops...not a good use of time, unless you have plenty of it.
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Where the Deleware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, this harbor destination features head boats, deep sea charter …
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Angler's Road and Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958
United States
302-645-8862
Fri Mar 27 6:00pm - Fri Mar 27 10:00pm
Notes
Now this was worth all the stars in the the rating! I only wished we had found it first. By the time we got there all the little shops were closed. There were lots of quaint restaurants to choose from though, so we had a wonderful dinner there.
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Sat 03/28/09 (day 3) - Washington, Potomac

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One of the most celebrated and famous events in Washington, DC, this festival pays homage to the incredibly beautifu …
Thing to Do
Various Venues
Washington, DC 20005
United States
+1 202 661 7584
Sat Mar 28 12:00am - Mon Mar 30 12:00am
Notes
Absolutely Beautiful! Our timing was perfect! The blossoms surrounded the Tidal Pool, making all the memorials even more breathtaking!
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The elegant Main Hall with its vaulted ceiling more than 90-feet high and marble floors is reminiscent of the days w …
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Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002-4211
United States
+1 202 289 1908
Sat Mar 28 7:00am - Sat Mar 28 9:00am
Mon Mar 30 9:00am - Mon Mar 30 10:00am
Mon Mar 30 7:00pm - Mon Mar 30 9:00pm
Notes
If you take the rapid transit to get in and out of DC, this is a logistical have to on your list of places to see. Not really in "place to see" though. It's a transport station, with some stores, but there's so much to see in DC, not worth sticking around.
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The legislative branches of the U.S. government, the Senate and the House of Representatives, meet in the Capitol Bu …
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U.S. Capitol Building
1st St NE
Washington, DC 20002
United States
+1 202 225 6827
Sat Mar 28 9:00am - Sat Mar 28 11:00am
Notes
10:00 am on 3/28 tickets! It is as magnificent as powerful. We loved our tour, and even roaming around after!
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Great Falls Park, straddling both banks of the Potomac River, offers stunning views. The more attractive side of the …
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Great Falls Park
11710 MacArthur Blvd
Potomac, MD 20854-1659
United States
+1 703 285 2965
Sat Mar 28 3:00pm - Sat Mar 28 4:00pm
Notes
This is interesting....We saw a Great Falls Park in Alabama! I wonder if it is the same one? It is beautiful and worth the stop.
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Sun 03/29/09 (day 4) - Martinsville

Martinsville Speedway Race Track
Thing to Do
240 Speedway Rd
Martinsville, VA 24112
USA
Sun Mar 29 7:00am - Sun Mar 29 9:00pm
Notes
5 hr drive to and back....but when's the next time we'll get to see a NASCAR race!

340 Speedway Road
Martinsville, VA 24112

and 5 hrs of stock cars racing around a 1/2 mile track...been there and done that now...crossing it off my list.
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Mon 03/30/09 (day 5) - Washington

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When it was unveiled in 1982, nothing but controversy met the design of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the 58,000 Amer …
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Henry Bacon Dr NW & Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Mon Mar 30 9:00am - Mon Mar 30 10:00am
Mon Mar 30 10:00am - Mon Mar 30 11:00am
Notes
Truly the most moving memorial.
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The National Mall is a bit like Disneyland, in the sense, that there is no way to fully experience it all in just on …
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National Mall
7th St NW & Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Mon Mar 30 11:00am - Mon Mar 30 1:00pm
Mon Mar 30 9:00am - Mon Mar 30 1:00pm
Notes
The best walk I've ever taken. And to do so during the cherry blossoming made it especially memerable.
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Designed by John Russell Pope, this Roman-style monument to Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and autho …
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial
E Basin Dr SW & Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Mon Mar 30 1:00pm - Mon Mar 30 2:00pm
Notes
Must keep walking...It was worth it. My picture with cherry blossoms in the foreground made a beautiful memory keepsake for me.
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This monument is not only a memorial to the nation's 32nd president, but also a remembrance of the people of his tim …
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
W Basin Dr SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Mon Mar 30 1:00pm - Mon Mar 30 2:00pm
Mon Mar 30 8:00pm
Notes
If not for the night tour we booked, we would have missed this memorial. In my opinion, inspite of FDR's wishes, he desearve a more grand memorial.
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The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln here on April 14, 1865, overshadowed this theater for most of its his …
Thing to Do
Ford's Theatre
511 10th St NW
Washington, DC 20004-1402
United States
+1 202 347 4833
Mon Mar 30 2:00pm - Mon Mar 30 3:00pm
Notes
The lines were alway so long when we passed it, that we never really got to see it on the inside....
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The symbol of the city of Washington DC, this 555-foot marble obelisk on the National Mall honors the nation's first …
Thing to Do
Washington Monument
15th St NW & Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Mon Mar 30 3:00pm - Mon Mar 30 4:00pm
Notes
As part of our walk aroung the Mall, the view of the monuments from each other shows their splendor also.
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Dedicated on May 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial is the first national memorial to honor "Americans who took up …
Thing to Do
17th St SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 619 7222
Mon Mar 30 4:00pm - Mon Mar 30 5:00pm
Notes
If you don't walk the perimeter of Washington Mall, you may miss this. Glad we found it, and the state from which our soldiers came.
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One of Washington's newest memorials, the Korean War Veterans Memorial pays tribute to the many who fought in the Ko …
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
Daniel C French Dr SW & Lincoln Memorial Cir SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 619 7222
Mon Mar 30 7:00pm - Mon Mar 30 8:00pm
Notes
Only really saw it at night. It had it's quiet beauty.
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Tue 03/31/09 (day 6) - Washington, Stafford

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The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House in 1801. Originally called the "Executive …
Thing to Do
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
+1 202 456 1414
Tue Mar 31 9:00am - Tue Mar 31 10:00am
Notes
We didn't get a tour of this. Would have loved that. It's impressive from the view we did get.
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Commonly known as 'America's attic', the Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex and research …
Thing to Do
900 Jefferson Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 633 1000
Tue Mar 31 9:00am - Tue Mar 31 10:00am
Notes
Only saw this from a tour bus. Really needed an extra day in DC to see more.
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There are dozens of aircrafts here, everything from the Wright Brothers' Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. …
Thing to Do
National Air and Space Museum
6th St SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 633 1000
Tue Mar 31 10:00am - Tue Mar 31 2:00pm
Notes
Right outside the capital, this is one museum we were able to see. Definitly worth seeing!
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With its funky shops and trendy restaurants and bars, Dupont Circle is one of the hippest neighborhoods in Washingto …
Thing to Do
Dupont Circle
Connecticut Ave NW & Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
+1 202 789 7000
Tue Mar 31 10:00am - Tue Mar 31 11:00am
Notes
Only saw it from the bus...another spot where more time would have been great to stop at.
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Located at the west end of the National Mall , the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers m …
Thing to Do
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW & 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Tue Mar 31 12:00pm - Tue Mar 31 1:00pm
Notes
A must! Glad we were able to take it in
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The National Archives is a bombproof, fireproof facility that protects the nation's most treasured documents. The me …
Thing to Do
National Archives (The)
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 357 5400
Tue Mar 31 2:00pm - Tue Mar 31 3:00pm
Notes
It's as beautiful as most of the major monuments...right there, can't miss it. With so many other places to visit and see, this was passed by.
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See Cousin Barbara and Husband Bob
Thing to Do
2022 Victoria Dr.
Stafford, VA 22554
US
Tue Mar 31 5:00pm - Tue Mar 31 7:00pm
Notes
Had dinner with Barb and Bob! What a blast! So glad we got to spend time together!
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This is our trip south starting on March 26, leaving Hawaii bright and early in the morning and landing at Dulles, Washington D.C. around 1:00 in the morning on March 27....very tired...
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