The Georgetown Lutheran Church
Halloween decorations on Q Street NW
While on vacation in North Carolina, we took a trip to Washington, D.C. where we had a delightful visit with Eric and Lake. We set out from Durham on an 8:30 a.m. bus on October 25 and arrived at Washington's Union Station around 1:30 p.m. From there, it was just a few stops on the Metro to Dupont Circle and a three-minute walk to our hotel where Eric and Lake showed up a half hour after we did. Our bus back to North Carolina left Union Station on Monday, October 27, at 4 p.m.; we really did take full advantage of our time there: we were practically constantly on the move!
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We spent what was left of the first afternoon by walking from our hotel all the way to Georgetown's Wisconsin Avenue, and from there to the Georgetown Waterfront Park. We strolled along the Potomac and passed the Watergate Complex on our way to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts where we were able to board a convenient (free!) shuttle to Foggy Bottom. Another walk took us back to Dupont Circle where we had dinner at James Hoban's Irish Bar & Restaurant. The food (fish and chips) was very tasty, but should you eat there, we strongly recommend that you refrain from ordering wine!
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The Georgetown Lutheran Church |
Halloween decorations on Q Street NW |
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On Wisconsin Avenue between P and Q Streets NW |
Wisconsin Avenue and N Street NW |
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At the Georgetown Waterfront Park |
Many people are taking advantage of the glorious weather |
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
Watergate Complex |
In the morning, we took the subway to Columbia Heights and walked to The Coupe on 11th St NW where we enjoyed a delicious brunch. Walking through some lovely residential neighborhoods, we made our way to Rock Creek and the Peirce Mill. Following beautiful Western Ridge Trail (hard to imagine that one is in a city!), we ended up at the Washington Zoo where entrance is free, but parking fees are positively insane. After a necessary coffee at the neighborhood Firehook bakery, we went back to the hotel to rest for a while. That evening, the four of us went out for some tasty Korean food.
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Irving Street NW at 13th Street NW |
Mural off 11th Street NW |
Purple shutters on Park Road NW |
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Park Road NW and 11th Street NW |
We don't get fall colors like this in Cannes! |
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Brunch place on 11th Street NW |
Colorful townhouses on 11th Street NW |
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Lake and Eric checking which way to go |
Rock Creek |
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The Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park |
Following the Western Ridge Trail |
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At the Washington Zoo |
Fall leaves on the water |
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Giant Pandas Mei Xiang and her cub Bao Bao |
Zebra |
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Looking down from Klingle Valley Bridge |
Dupont Circle seen from the roof of our hotel |
On Monday, Lake had to work while Eric was off for one more day. We met him at the U Street Metro station and he walked us to Euclid Street where he lives. Of course, we had to stop for coffee at the Blind Dog Cafe on Florida Avenue! After inspecting Eric's digs, we took the Metro to the Archives station and strolled through the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and from there towards the Washington Memorial and the Tidal Basin. I wanted to see the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials; the last time I had been there was in 1975! By three p.m. we were back at the hotel to pick up our bags and had no problem making our 4 o'cock bus back to Durham.
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917 Euclid Street NW |
On Florida Avenue NW |
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Miro's Personnage Gothique, Oiseau-Eclair in the Sculpture Garden |
Parisian Métropolitain entrance in the Sculpture Garden |
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The Washington Memorial |
Mother and son |
Walking around the Tidal Basin |
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Looking across to the Jefferson Memorial |
The Jefferson Memorial |
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Part the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial |
Walking towards the Lincoln Memorial |
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The Lincoln Memorial |
Daniel Chester French's Abraham Lincoln statue |
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View across the Reflecting Pool to the Washington Memorial |
Where we stopped periodically for outstanding coffee |
These 40, as well as 30 other photographs taken in Washington, are available in one of our web galleries.
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