Mittwoch, 18. Oktober 2006
Washington
mwand, 01:34h
Last weekend, I went to Washington DC for sightseeing. And wow! - I'm already creating the article!
I flew in on on Saturday morning, and I must say, the National Airport is located more convenient than any other airport I ever saw! I went to the city in a few minutes, checked into the HI Youth Hostel (I can recommend this place) and had lunch in Chinatown.
I took a city tour in a "duck", a kind of amphibian vehicle. Here are some pictures:
It was a very well-done tour with a lot of explanations which were funny and enlightening at the same time! It was great! Here are some random pictures of what I saw:
The Capitol
The White House
Union (Railway) Station
A group of tourists with Segways
In the evening, there was a sightseeing-and-clubbing-tour by the hostel. It was great fun, and I met a couple of great people! This is Maarten, who was on his way back from an internship in Chile.
The next morning, we went to the great National Mall, where all the museums are. These are I, Katie and John:
We visited first the National Air and Space Museum, acclaimedly the most visited museum of the world. Here are three pictures:
After this, we went to the National Archives, where, among other things, the original Declaration of Independence is displayed.
In that evening, we had a final dinner together, before we continued our trips: I took the overnight bus home, Katie went to Florida, and Maarten returned to the Netherlands. Only John stayed for a few more days. - All in all, it was a great experience, and I had lots of fun!
I flew in on on Saturday morning, and I must say, the National Airport is located more convenient than any other airport I ever saw! I went to the city in a few minutes, checked into the HI Youth Hostel (I can recommend this place) and had lunch in Chinatown.
I took a city tour in a "duck", a kind of amphibian vehicle. Here are some pictures:
It was a very well-done tour with a lot of explanations which were funny and enlightening at the same time! It was great! Here are some random pictures of what I saw:
The White House
Union (Railway) Station
A group of tourists with Segways
The next morning, we went to the great National Mall, where all the museums are. These are I, Katie and John:
We visited first the National Air and Space Museum, acclaimedly the most visited museum of the world. Here are three pictures:
After this, we went to the National Archives, where, among other things, the original Declaration of Independence is displayed.
In that evening, we had a final dinner together, before we continued our trips: I took the overnight bus home, Katie went to Florida, and Maarten returned to the Netherlands. Only John stayed for a few more days. - All in all, it was a great experience, and I had lots of fun!
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