WASHINGTON, D.C.
Arrival: Friday, 3 October '08 - Departure: Monday, 6 October '08 (3 nights)
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%20Fri%203-Oct%2C%203%20PM-Arrival%20Union%20(Amtrak)Station%20(InternetPic).jpg "a) Fri 3-Oct, 3 PM-Arrival Union (Amtrak)Station (InternetPic).jpg")
%20Metro%20(BlueLine)%20to%20Crystal%20City.jpg "b) Metro (BlueLine) to Crystal City.jpg")
%20Staying%20at%20the%20Radisson%20Hotel.jpg "c) Staying at the Radisson Hotel.jpg")
%20Conveniently%20Located%20(Metro%2CRestaurants%2BUnderground%20Shops%20Etc.).JPG "d) Conveniently Located (Metro,Restaurants+Underground Shops Etc.).JPG")
%20Saturday%204-Oct%2C%20With%20Metro%20into%20Down-Town.JPG "e) Saturday 4-Oct, With Metro into Down-Town.JPG")
%20Exploring%20D.C.!.JPG "f) Exploring D.C.!.JPG")
%20Washington%20Monument%2C%20the%20Most%20Prominent%20Structure.JPG "g) Washington Monument, the Most Prominent Structure.JPG")
%20As%20well%20as%20One%20of%20the%20Earlier%20Attractions%20in%20D.C.JPG "h) As well as One of the Earlier Attractions in D.C.JPG")
%20It%20was%20Built%20in%20Honor%20of%20George%20Washington%20(Construction%20Finished%20on%20Dec%206%2C1884).JPG "i) It was Built in Honor of George Washington (Construction Finished on Dec 6,1884).JPG")
%20The%20Color%20Change%20was%20the%20High%20Water%20mark%20from%20the%20Johnstown%20Flood.JPG "j) The Color Change was the High Water mark from the Johnstown Flood.JPG")
%20Or%20..%20in%201856%20Money%20Run%20Out%2C%2020%20Yrs%20later%20Construction%20Resumed%20(This%20Photo%20dated%201860).JPG "k) Or .. in 1856 Money Run Out, 20 Yrs later Construction Resumed (This Photo dated 1860).JPG")
%20And%20so%20the%20Legend%20Remains%20...%20%3B-).JPG "l) And so the Legend Remains ... ;-).JPG")
%20Facing%20East%20-%20US%20Capital%20(Congress).JPG "m) Facing East - US Capital (Congress).JPG")
%20Live!%20From%20Washington%20D.C.JPG "n) Live! From Washington D.C.JPG")
%20Reporting%20from%20Capital%20Hill.JPG "o) Reporting from Capital Hill.JPG")
%20There%20is%20action%20here%20%3B-).JPG "p) There is action here ;-).JPG")
%20Facing%20West-Towards%20Lincoln%20Memorial.JPG.JPG "q) Facing West-Towards Lincoln Memorial.JPG.JPG")
%20Facing%20North-Toward%20the%20Ellipse%20and%20White%20House.JPG "r) Facing North-Toward the Ellipse and White House.JPG")
%20In%20the%20Distance%20-%20Hidden%20Behind%20the%20Trees%20%3B-).JPG "s) In the Distance - Hidden Behind the Trees ;-).JPG")
%20Happy%20and%20proud%20to%20be%20an%20American!!%20%3B-).JPG "t) Happy and proud to be an American!! ;-).JPG")
%20Btw%2C%20Total%20Height%20of%20Monument%20555%20ft%20(or%20169.294%20m%20or%206%2C665%20in.).JPG "u) Btw, Total Height of Monument 555 ft (or 169.294 m or 6,665 in.).JPG")
%20and%20Shaped%20Like%20an%20Egyptian%20Obelisk.JPG "v) and Shaped Like an Egyptian Obelisk.JPG")
%20Which%20Fit%20Difficult%20into%20a%20Picture%20From%20Nearby%20%3B-).JPG "w) Which Fit Difficult into a Picture From Nearby ;-).JPG")
%20Falls%20of%20the%20National%20World%20War%20II%20Memorial%20(Facing%20the%20Licoln%20Memorial).JPG "x) Falls of the National World War II Memorial (Facing the Licoln Memorial).JPG")
%20View%20from%20the%20Other%20Side%20of%20the%20Licoln%20Memorial%20Reflecting%20Pool.JPG "y) View from the Other Side of the Licoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.JPG")
%20Located%20Directly%20East%20of%20the%20Lincoln%20Memorial.JPG "z) Located Directly East of the Lincoln Memorial.JPG")
%20With%20Washington%20Monument%20(and%20US%20Capital)%20in%20Background.JPG "za) With Washington Monument (and US Capital) in Background.JPG")
%20Reflecting%20in%20the%20Pool.JPG "zb) Reflecting in the Pool.JPG")
%20It%20was%20here%2C%20in%201963%2C%20that%20Martin%20Luther%20King%20gave%20his%20I%20Have%20a%20Dream%20speech.JPG "zc) It was here, in 1963, that Martin Luther King gave his I Have a Dream speech.JPG")
%20Delivered%20to%20a%20Quarter%20Million%20People%20Standing%20Around%20(and%20in)%20the%20Reflecting%20Pool.JPG "zd) Delivered to a Quarter Million People Standing Around (and in) the Reflecting Pool.JPG")
%20Cool%20...%3B-).JPG "ze) Cool ...;-).JPG")
%20Inside%20the%20Memorial%20-%20Abraham%20Lincoln%2C%2016th%20President%20of%20the%20US%20(1861-1865).JPG "zf) Inside the Memorial - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the US (1861-1865).JPG")
%20He%20Succesfully%20led%20the%20US%20through%20AmericanCivilWar%2CSaving%20the%20Union%2BEnding%20Slavery.JPG "zg) He Succesfully led the US through AmericanCivilWar,Saving the Union+Ending Slavery.JPG")
%20Walk%20through%20the%20Constitution%20Gardens%20towards%20Vietnam%20Veterans%20Memorial(2).JPG "zh) Walk through the Constitution Gardens towards Vietnam Veterans Memorial(2).JPG"){kind=small}
%20The%20Three%20Soldiers%20(Purposely%20Identifiable%20as%20Caucasian%2CAfrican%20American%2Cand%20Hispanic).JPG "zi) The Three Soldiers (Purposely Identifiable as Caucasian,African American,and Hispanic).JPG")
%20Together%20with%20the%20Soldiers%2CDavid%20Pays%20his%20Respect.JPG "zj) Together with the Soldiers,David Pays his Respect.JPG")
%20To%20the%20Vietnam%20Veterans%20Memorial%20Wall.JPG "zk) To the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.JPG")
%20Honoring%20Members%20of%20the%20U.S.%20Armed%20Forces%20who%20Fought%20in%20Vietnam%20War.JPG.JPG "zl) Honoring Members of the U.S. Armed Forces who Fought in Vietnam War.JPG.JPG")
%20and%20Who%20Died%20in%20service%20or%20are%20still%20Unaccounted%20for.JPG "zm) and Who Died in service or are still Unaccounted for.JPG")
%20Next%2C%20Walk%20to%20the%20...%20White%20House!.jpg "zn) Next, Walk to the ... White House!.jpg")
%20Symbol%20of%20the%20Presidency%2Cthe%20US%20Government%2Cand%20the%20American%20People.JPG "zo) Symbol of the Presidency,the US Government,and the American People.JPG")
%20In%20History%2C%20also%20been%20Known%20as%20the%20President's%20Palace.JPG "zp) In History, also been Known as the President's Palace.JPG")
%20the%20President's%20House%2Cand%20the%20Executive%20Mansion.JPG "zq) the President's House,and the Executive Mansion.JPG")
%20In%201901%2CPresident%20T.%20Roosevelt%20officially%20gave%20its%20current%20name%20The%20White%20House.JPG "zr) In 1901,President T. Roosevelt officially gave its current name The White House.JPG")
%20There%20are%20132%20rooms%2C35%20bathrooms%2Cand%206%20levels%20in%20the%20Residence.JPG "zs) There are 132 rooms,35 bathrooms,and 6 levels in the Residence.JPG")
%201%20Month%20away%20from%20the%20Presidential%20Elections.JPG "zt) 1 Month away from the Presidential Elections.JPG")
%20We'll%20vote%20...%20Barack%20Obama%20!!!!.JPG "zu) We'll vote ... Barack Obama !!!!.JPG")
%20George%20W.%20Bush%20Bankrupt%20Our%20Country.JPG "zv) George W. Bush Bankrupt Our Country.JPG")
%20It's%20a%20Shame%20....JPG "zw) It's a Shame ....JPG")
%20It's%20Indeed%20.....JPG "zx) It's Indeed .....JPG")
%20Though%2C%20Wouldn't%20Mind%20go%20for%20A%20bikeRide%20with%20George%20W.%20Bush.JPG "zy) Though, Wouldn't Mind go for A bikeRide with George W. Bush.JPG")
%20Nah%2C%20I%20Had%20it%20With%20him%20-%20He%20is%20History%20to%20Me.JPG "zz) Nah, I Had it With him - He is History to Me.JPG")
%20Hopefully%20Barack%20Obama%20is%20going%20to%20be%20our%20next%20President!!.JPG "zza) Hopefully Barack Obama is going to be our next President!!.JPG")
%20Back%20in%20CrystalCity%20(GreekRestaurant)-David%20on%20a%20Roll%20(Dutch%20Pronunciation%20%3B-).JPG "zzb) Back in CrystalCity (GreekRestaurant)-David on a Roll (Dutch Pronunciation ;-).JPG")
%20Nice%20and%20Comfy%20HotelRoom%20at%20the%20Raddison.JPG "zzc) Nice and Comfy HotelRoom at the Raddison.JPG")
%20Sun%205-Oct%2C%20HotelRoom%20View%20To%20the%20Right.JPG "zzd) Sun 5-Oct, HotelRoom View To the Right.JPG")
%20Looking%20Staight%20out%20of%20the%20Window.JPG "zze) Looking Staight out of the Window.JPG")
%20View%20to%20the%20Left%20(Athena%20Pallas%20Restaurant-WhiteBuilding).JPG "zzf) View to the Left (Athena Pallas Restaurant-WhiteBuilding).JPG")
%20After%20CrystalCity's%20Underground%20Malls%20(and%20David's%20Haircut%20%3B-)%20-%20Catching%20The%20Metro%20Again.JPG "zzg) After CrystalCity's Underground Malls (and David's Haircut ;-) - Catching The Metro Again.JPG")
%20CrystalCity%20Station.JPG "zzh) CrystalCity Station.JPG")
%20Easy%20To%20Get%20Around%20in%20D.C.JPG "zzi) Easy To Get Around in D.C.JPG")
%20Catching%20the%20Blue%20Line.JPG "zzj) Catching the Blue Line.JPG")
%20and%20then%20the%20Red%20Line.JPG "zzk) and then the Red Line.JPG")
%20A%2040-Min%20Drive.JPG "zzl) A 40-Min Drive.JPG")
%20From%20CrystalCity%20to%20Bethesda.jpg "zzm) From CrystalCity to Bethesda.jpg")
%20Nathalie%20(Mirjam's%20Cousin)%20Picked%20us%20up%20from%20Bethesda%20Station%20(InternetPic).jpg "zzn) Nathalie (Mirjam's Cousin) Picked us up from Bethesda Station (InternetPic).jpg")
%20Nathalie%2C%20Michael%20and%20Lisa%20-%20Just%20Relocated%2C%20Now%20Living%20in%20the%20USA.JPG "zzo) Nathalie, Michael and Lisa - Just Relocated, Now Living in the USA.JPG")
%20Nathalie%20Works%20for%20Dutch%20Embassy.JPG "zzp) Nathalie Works for Dutch Embassy.JPG")
%20Daughter%20Lisa%20Was%20Born%20(2005)%20in%20Australia.JPG "zzq) Daughter Lisa Was Born (2005) in Australia.JPG")
%20Then%20Nathalie%20was%20Working%20for%20Dutch%20Embassy%20in%20Canberra.JPG "zzr) Then Nathalie was Working for Dutch Embassy in Canberra.JPG")
%20Lisa%20will%20be%20growing%20up%20in%20the%20States%20for%20the%20next%204%20years.JPG "zzs) Lisa will be growing up in the States for the next 4 years.JPG")
%20A%20great%20Large%20Garden%20with%20Fun%20Toys.JPG "zzt) A great Large Garden with Fun Toys.JPG")
%20A%20Beautiful%20Dutch%20House%20(Owned%20by%20Dutch%20Government).JPG "zzu) A Beautiful Dutch House (Owned by Dutch Government).JPG")
%20DinnerTime!%20(A%20Delicious%20Salmon%20Dish).JP%20.JPG "zzv) DinnerTime! (A Delicious Salmon Dish).JP .JPG")
%20And%20for%20Lisa%20Wurst%2BCarrots.JPG.JPG "zzw) And for Lisa Wurst+Carrots.JPG.JPG")
%20SelfTimer%203rd%20attempt%20-%20Yep!%20Succeeded!%20%3B-).jpg "zzx) SelfTimer 3rd attempt - Yep! Succeeded! ;-).jpg")
%20Lisa%2C%20Niet%20op%20de%20Tafel%20Zitten.JPG "zzy) Lisa, Niet op de Tafel Zitten.JPG")
%20Ooops%20(Grinner%20%3B-).JPG "zzz) Ooops (Grinner ;-).JPG")
%20Gezellig%20and%20Pleasant%20Visit.JPG "zzza) Gezellig and Pleasant Visit.JPG")
%20in%20Their%20Beautiful%20Franklin%20Lloyd%20Wright%20Designed%20New%20Home.JPG "zzzb) in Their Beautiful Franklin Lloyd Wright Designed New Home.JPG")
%20Maybe%20Next%20Time%20We'll%20See%20You%20in%20California!.JPG "zzzc) Maybe Next Time We'll See You in California!.JPG")
%20Lisa%20and%20her%20TeddyBeer%20Getting%20Ready%20for%20Bed%20%3B-).JPG "zzzd) Lisa and her TeddyBeer Getting Ready for Bed ;-).JPG")
%20NightNight!%20%3B-)%20(Michel%20Drove%20Us%20Back%20to%20Hotel).JPG "zzze) NightNight! ;-) (Michel Drove Us Back to Hotel).JPG")