1 a) Fri 3-Oct, 3 PM-Arrival Union (Amtrak)Station (InternetPic).jpg
2 b) Metro (BlueLine) to Crystal City.jpg
3 c) Staying at the Radisson Hotel.jpg
4 d) Conveniently Located (Metro,Restaurants+Underground Shops Etc.).JPG
5 e) Saturday 4-Oct, With Metro into Down-Town.JPG
6 f) Exploring D.C.!.JPG
7 g) Washington Monument, the Most Prominent Structure.JPG
8 h) As well as One of the Earlier Attractions in D.C.JPG
9 i) It was Built in Honor of George Washington (Construction Finished on Dec 6,1884).JPG
10 j) The Color Change was the High Water mark from the Johnstown Flood.JPG
11 k) Or .. in 1856 Money Run Out, 20 Yrs later Construction Resumed (This Photo dated 1860).JPG
12 l) And so the Legend Remains ... ;-).JPG
13 m) Facing East - US Capital (Congress).JPG
14 n) Live! From Washington D.C.JPG
15 o) Reporting from Capital Hill.JPG
16 p) There is action here ;-).JPG
17 q) Facing West-Towards Lincoln Memorial.JPG.JPG
18 r) Facing North-Toward the Ellipse and White House.JPG
19 s) In the Distance - Hidden Behind the Trees ;-).JPG
20 t) Happy and proud to be an American!! ;-).JPG
21 u) Btw, Total Height of Monument 555 ft (or 169.294 m or 6,665 in.).JPG
22 v) and Shaped Like an Egyptian Obelisk.JPG
23 w) Which Fit Difficult into a Picture From Nearby ;-).JPG
24 x) Falls of the National World War II Memorial (Facing the Licoln Memorial).JPG
25 y) View from the Other Side of the Licoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.JPG
26 z) Located Directly East of the Lincoln Memorial.JPG
27 za) With Washington Monument (and US Capital) in Background.JPG
28 zb) Reflecting in the Pool.JPG
29 zc) It was here, in 1963, that Martin Luther King gave his I Have a Dream speech.JPG
30 zd) Delivered to a Quarter Million People Standing Around (and in) the Reflecting Pool.JPG
31 ze) Cool ...;-).JPG
32 zf) Inside the Memorial - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the US (1861-1865).JPG
33 zg) He Succesfully led the US through AmericanCivilWar,Saving the Union+Ending Slavery.JPG
34 zh) Walk through the Constitution Gardens towards Vietnam Veterans Memorial(2).JPG
35 zi) The Three Soldiers (Purposely Identifiable as Caucasian,African American,and Hispanic).JPG
36 zj) Together with the Soldiers,David Pays his Respect.JPG
37 zk) To the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.JPG
38 zl) Honoring Members of the U.S. Armed Forces who Fought in Vietnam War.JPG.JPG
39 zm) and Who Died in service or are still Unaccounted for.JPG
40 zn) Next, Walk to the ... White House!.jpg
41 zo) Symbol of the Presidency,the US Government,and the American People.JPG
42 zp) In History, also been Known as the President's Palace.JPG
43 zq) the President's House,and the Executive Mansion.JPG
44 zr) In 1901,President T. Roosevelt officially gave its current name The White House.JPG
45 zs) There are 132 rooms,35 bathrooms,and 6 levels in the Residence.JPG
46 zt) 1 Month away from the Presidential Elections.JPG
47 zu) We'll vote ... Barack Obama !!!!.JPG
48 zv) George W. Bush Bankrupt Our Country.JPG
49 zw) It's a Shame ....JPG
50 zx) It's Indeed .....JPG
51 zy) Though, Wouldn't Mind go for A bikeRide with George W. Bush.JPG
52 zz) Nah, I Had it With him - He is History to Me.JPG
53 zza) Hopefully Barack Obama is going to be our next President!!.JPG
54 zzb) Back in CrystalCity (GreekRestaurant)-David on a Roll (Dutch Pronunciation ;-).JPG
55 zzc) Nice and Comfy HotelRoom at the Raddison.JPG
56 zzd) Sun 5-Oct, HotelRoom View To the Right.JPG
57 zze) Looking Staight out of the Window.JPG
58 zzf) View to the Left (Athena Pallas Restaurant-WhiteBuilding).JPG
59 zzg) After CrystalCity's Underground Malls (and David's Haircut ;-) - Catching The Metro Again.JPG
60 zzh) CrystalCity Station.JPG
61 zzi) Easy To Get Around in D.C.JPG
62 zzj) Catching the Blue Line.JPG
63 zzk) and then the Red Line.JPG
64 zzl) A 40-Min Drive.JPG
65 zzm) From CrystalCity to Bethesda.jpg
66 zzn) Nathalie (Mirjam's Cousin) Picked us up from Bethesda Station (InternetPic).jpg
67 zzo) Nathalie, Michael and Lisa - Just Relocated, Now Living in the USA.JPG
68 zzp) Nathalie Works for Dutch Embassy.JPG
69 zzq) Daughter Lisa Was Born (2005) in Australia.JPG
70 zzr) Then Nathalie was Working for Dutch Embassy in Canberra.JPG
71 zzs) Lisa will be growing up in the States for the next 4 years.JPG
72 zzt) A great Large Garden with Fun Toys.JPG
73 zzu) A Beautiful Dutch House (Owned by Dutch Government).JPG
74 zzv) DinnerTime! (A Delicious Salmon Dish).JP .JPG
75 zzw) And for Lisa Wurst+Carrots.JPG.JPG
76 zzx) SelfTimer 3rd attempt - Yep! Succeeded! ;-).jpg
77 zzy) Lisa, Niet op de Tafel Zitten.JPG
78 zzz) Ooops (Grinner ;-).JPG
79 zzza) Gezellig and Pleasant Visit.JPG
80 zzzb) in Their Beautiful Franklin Lloyd Wright Designed New Home.JPG
81 zzzc) Maybe Next Time We'll See You in California!.JPG
82 zzzd) Lisa and her TeddyBeer Getting Ready for Bed ;-).JPG
83 zzze) NightNight! ;-) (Michel Drove Us Back to Hotel).JPG
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zi) The Three Soldiers (Purposely Identifiable as Caucasian,African American,and Hispanic).JPG
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