First of all, in order to see a bunch of stuff in one day you have to get up early!! We are early get up people, so no big deal there! Also, wear really comfortable shoes because you will be walking around a LOT! It’s kind of like Vegas, you see the things you want to walk to so they look closer than they really are… then you just keeping walking and walking and they don’t appear any closer!
Get up early and take a cab (save some walking!). Besides, the museums aren’t open yet anyhow so you aren’t missing out on anything there! Have the cab drop you off at the Lincoln Memorial. Then walk from there down the Reflecting Pool.
Check out the World War Two memorial at the bottom of the Reflecting Pool and take some pictures with the Washington Monument behind you! (no need to get close, its closed anyway)
Walk over towards the tidal pool and go right around the pond, check out the new MLK memorial and then make your way around to the FDR memorial garden (really cool water falls here!)Take some pics with FDR statues!
Take a break on one of the benches around the pond. Check out the helicopter- think Obama is in there??
Finally you make your way around to the Jefferson Memorial! And it was raining so we had to buy some ponchos- nothing says tourist like Washington DC ponchos!
All this before lunch!
Depending on what type of museum goer you are, you should now be able to fit in TWO museums! We walked over to the Holocaust Memorial museum, then had lunch, and then hit up the spy museum. But they don’t let you take pictures inside those museums so I have no proof!
Last but not least, be sure to pick up some cupcakes for your ride home! There are many cupcake places within walking distance of the Mall (museum area)!!
Thats what we did on Labor Day! How about you?
star says
September 7, 2011 at 6:34 pmI have always wanted to visit DC! Looks like a great place to visit! I love all the pictures girl!
Lorena says
September 16, 2011 at 6:58 pmOh the Holocaust museum is such a great museum. Very powerful.
I like going to the Capitol for the tour (FREE!) And the art museums (FREE!) So much free in DC!
bethany says
April 18, 2013 at 1:35 amOh cool – I live in DC! And yes, those ponchos are the sign of a tourist. 🙂 Along with white tennis shoes, backpacks, and big hats. We have fun though. If you ever decide to come back, I'd be happy to give you some fun ideas!
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