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Gayle and I just returned from a long weekend trip over Labor Day to Washington, D.C. This was courtesy of our family as a wedding anniversary (one of the decade variety), and we are very thankful.

We were concerned that hurricane Earl might spoil the fun, but to the contrary, the weather could not have been better. After arriving on Friday afternoon, we were given an orientation driving around the Mall area by a cousin of Gayle’s, Denise, who lives in Alexandria. That was very good not having been there before. The entire area was not what I was expecting, more hills, compact, except the Mall is very open.

We started Saturday morning by Metro and walking, with a tour of the Capitol, then to the Library of Congress, and over the three days, saw most of the monuments and Smithsonian museums, at least in a overview fashion. You could probably spend all day or more in each looking in depth. On Monday, we also rode with Denise to the National Cathedral, the National Archives (where the Constitution and Declaration of Independence reside), and past the Pentagon to the Air Force Memorial.

The sights that exceeded my expectations were the Cathedral, for its architectural, construction, and size; and the Library of Congress which is a beautiful building, where I would like to spend more time in the exhibits. I was somewhat disappointed in the Vietnam War Memorial, but conversely very impressed with the WWII and Korean Memorials.

The weekend finished with a fantastic football game at FedEx field, with Boise State winning over a “home” team in Virginia Tech. The Metro ride back to the hotel was very crowded, but Metro is the way to get around D.C.

I would highly recommend a visit if you haven’t been, and would be happy to share additional thoughts on sites and logistics for your planning.

Wayne