It was the week right after Thanksgiving and Jay, looking at his work schedule for December, randomly said “Do you want to go to D.C.?” Whenever he asks “Do you want to go to –insert–city–?” the kids and I usually say yes because seizing the day takes priority in most cases.
Coming from Phoenix and flying on Southwest Airlines, it was a direct flight from Sky Harbor to Dulles. We stayed at Marriott Washington Dulles Suites and the plaza downstairs, literally just steps from our room, made for a convenient place to stay. Restaurants were even open late after we returned from a long day of sightseeing.
I was so amazed by how clean, safe, and affordable Washington, D.C. was! We were able to do so much in less than 2 days. We went to the Udvar-Hazy Center to see the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery on display, The US Capitol Building, The National Archives for the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, Downtown DC Market, Washington Monument, The White House, The Reflection Pool and The Lincoln Memorial all in the same day! It was just a little over 13 miles of walking but everyone was up for the adventure.
Everything was so accessible riding on the Silver Line Metro from Dulles to National Mall which was a 45 minute train ride. With all these in mind, I knew I had to come up with a blog to document all this useful info not only for this trip, but also for all the previous family trips we’ve taken in the past.
I started this blog the week after returning from D.C. I’m looking forward to future blog posts to help you and your family navigate the cities we’ve visited. In the meantime, here’s a 1981 photo of me in Washington DC.
