(Wed. July 6 – Dist: 68.1 mi; Avg Speed: 11.4 mph; TTT: 6:00 hrs)
We are on way again down the Potomac River to the Chesapeake Bay. Washington is 94 miles upriver from the Bay, two days up and two days back but as it turned out,…
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Belmont Bay Harbor, Woodbridge VA
(Monday June 27 – Dist: 29.4 mi: Avg Speed: 6.2 mph; TTT: 3:35 hrs)
These are some of the views from our back deck. Belmont Bay Harbor is a beautiful marina on the Occoquan River. Woodbridge is within biking distance but the best part is t…
Let Me Say This About That
Our month in Washington DC was wonderful; we could easily have spent another month or more there. At first as we were trying to find our slip and dock the boat, I was disappointed in Gangplank Marina. The fairways were narrow, the slip…
The Newseum
The Newseun moved to its new home beside the Canadian Embassy on Pennsylvania Avenue in 2008. It is a wonderful building with so many interesting displays that it took Linda and I two days to do it justice. The displays about 9/11 and Katri…
The Spy Museum and Crime and Punishment Museum
The Spy Museum, a private museum in the Penn Quarter of DC, was a must stop for me, a retiree in the business. Unfortunately I did not get any pictures. The museum itself was laid out quite well. The first section which explained and …
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
This is George Washington’s home on the Potomac River. He was so much more than a military officer, statesman and president. He was also probably the most forward looking farmers of his time introducing concepts such as crop rotation. …
Arlington Cemetery
David and Brenda from The Old Grouch, rented a car and came up from Balitmore to do some of the sights. This day we went to Arlington National Cemetery and to Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home.
The top photo has Kennedy’s memor…
The Lincoln Memorial
Linda and I were able to walk to the Lincoln Memorial from our marina. The Mall and most of the memorials, museums and the Capitol were all fairly close by.
Linda was really looking forward to seeing the refecting pool for the Washington Monum…
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress was just a phenomenal building. There is so much intricate artwork in the building itself that one needs to take the tour….no lines, no waiting, small groups, knowledgeable people. It was well done.
Words and eve…
Cattle Call
June 21, 2011
“Cattle herding”, that is what the tour of the Capitol Building felt like. Don’t get me wrong the building is impressive and the tour interesting but we were just part of the herd. I was expecting something different, obviou…
