A Few Extra Days in DC After the Wedding

Washington D.C. is a large city at 6.1 million people in the metro area and is the 7th largest in the US.  It is a very large city and has more things to do than any other city (my opinion).  And most of the major attractions are free!  This was our 3rd visit in the last two years.   We get to visit with family and see tons of stuff.  It is always a great time!  This time we attended our son’s wedding and then stayed a couple of extra days.

Bryan and Jen’s wedding was a wonderful family event.  Our first child.  He has been working in the IT field in D.C. for about ten years.  We are proud of both Bryan and Jen’s accomplishments.  After the wedding many people ventured back home.

Pat’s brother Robert and his wife Sherri also stayed a couple of extra days to play tourist and spend time with family.  Alan (another of Pat’s brothers)  stayed until Tuesday evening along with his son Craig and wife Holly.  And of course our son and daughter (Ross and Audrey) stayed until Monday morning when they took the Megabus back from DC to Christiansburg.

We did manage to see quite a bit of stuff on Sunday and Monday.  By Tuesday at 11 am, we were packed up and back on the road to southwest Virginia just in time to hunker down for another hurricane.  🙁

Here are a few highlights:

Embassies

Our hotel was near the Embassy Row area and we walked by many of these impressive old buildings on the way to the Metro station.  Embassy Row is a section of Massachusetts Ave NW north of Dupont Circle. The area was originally called Millionaires Row after the nouveau riche began to build 60 room mansions on the outskirts of Washington, DC. After the millionaires left, the embassies moved in.

Farmer’s Market on Dupont Circle

This one was the largest outdoor market (LINK) that I have ever seen.  They had everything!  From fruits and veggies to baked goods to flowers.  I would have liked to live nearby this one.

Monuments & Museums

We walked by the Washington monument, went inside both the Lincoln and Jefferson, and then saw the impressive WW-II memorial.

From there we spent a little time in the National Museum of American History (one of our favorites).

After this we were hot and tired so it was back to the hotel for showers and then out that night to Sovereign, a little restaurant/beer bar in the Georgetown district.  This area of the city is beautiful with many people out walking places in the evening.

The Sovereign specializes in Belgian beer, one of my favorites for sure  Joining us were Robert, Sherri, Ross, Audrey, and Bryan came in a little later for a bite.

Our last museum was the American Indian Museum.  Very well done with many displays explaining almost every aspect from where they originally came from to the relocation programs and Trail of Tears.  Sobering stuff.

Our final museum was the Postal Museum, to be able to spend some more time with Pat’s brother Alan.

Another good dinner with Robert and Sherri at the Founding Farmers, a Coop owned farm to table that uses profits for farmers.  Interesting concept.

That wraps up our DC trip!  A great wedding and quality time with family.  Then it was back on the road for home.

Our stay in Virginia has been extended a few days for our dentist to make an adjustment to Pat’s new crown.  Unfortunately, our campground at Ft Chiswell was booked up, so we have a relocation 3 miles south to the Wytheville KOA.  A nice short and safe drive, but kind of a pain due to the 3 hours of pack up, unhook, move, and set up again.

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Take care and God Bless.