Well, we're back from our trip to Washington, D.C. and we had a fantastic time! Lisa has already called it her favorite vacation. We were on the go constantly and the time absolutely FLEW by. I can't believe we were actually gone for four and a half days.
Anyway, we want to share our entire trip but we did so much, that we need to break it up a little. Below, is the blog and video of Part I. We hope you enjoy:
PART I - Thursday, July 3, 2008 After a 3 a.m. wake up call in Nebraska to catch our early flight out of Lincoln and a short layover in Chicago, we arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport just before noon. We were greeted by our driver, Tracy, at baggage claim with a sign that read "Lefler". We felt pretty important.
It took a 45 minute drive to reach the Marriott Crystal City where we quickly checked in and went looking for lunch. We went just a block away to Baily's Pub and Grille, a neat little sports bar in Crystal City.
After lunch, we took the Metro (the subway system in Washington, D.C.) to Arlington National Cemetary. There, we saw the gravesite of John F. Kennedy, the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington House and the gravesites of many U.S. servicemen and women. We even saw a gravesite service being held that day and were surprised to find out that 25-30 people are still being buried at Arlington each day. Arlington offers what may be the best views of Washington so be sure to check them out in our video.
After returning to our hotel that night, we went to Crystal Drive to eat out at Ted's Montana Grill. Their burgers were really good. After the long day, we were both ready to turn in and refresh ourselves for the upcoming Fourth of July in Washington, D.C.
Below is PART I of our video series that captures the first day of our trip...enjoy!!! More videos will be coming shortly and be sure to keep checking for our next video showing July 4th in D.C. -ML-
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