Travel Diary: Washington D.C. – Day 1

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After one airplane, one bus, one train, one metro, and a 15 minute walk, my husband and I climbed four flights of stairs to our Airbnb in Washington, D.C., and were glad we only had one piece of luggage and one carry-on combined to lug before our week of fun and educational activities in our Country’s Capitol and surrounding areas.  Located within 15 minutes walk to the Metro, 5 minutes to a Capital Bikeshare station, and less than 3 miles to the White House, we had all of Washington D.C.’s “must see” destinations at our fingertips!  First on the agenda was stocking up at the local Harris Teeter grocery store.  Walking 15 minutes to the grocery store, we purchased enough food to see us through 4 dinners, 2 lunches, and 7 breakfasts.  Unless you’re independently wealthy, saving money by dining at your home away from home is one of the best ways to enable frequent travel.  Living like a local while you’re on vacation is definitely a great way to feel the pulse of a City, but like most things in life, has it’s downside.

By 3:00pm we were headed by Metro across the Potomac River to our Nation’s most sacred final resting ground…Arlington National Cemetery.  Surrounded by over 400,000 grave sites of deceased military and other prominent people, I felt a sense of sorrow for their families.

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We took a trolley from site to site, stopping first at the John F. Kennedy grave site, where an eternal flame (which you can’t see in this photo) is always lit.

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Next stop, Tomb of the Unknown Solider and Amphitheater…

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By the time we returned to our Airbnb at 7:00pm, feeling a bit tired…I prepared us a fish dinner, and uploaded my photographs from the day, before going to bed.  Great start to our week in Washington, D.C.!

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