It was about a half hour drive from the Sheraton Beltsville where we stayed into the city Washington, D.C.
Peak hour traffic was awful and reminded me of a logjammed M4.
First stop was the Lincoln memorial. I don't know much about American history but Lincoln is credited with the abolition of slavery. There is a giant statue of Lincoln in the memorial and we took obligatory tourist photos.
Across from the Lincoln memorial is a garden and the national monument. Every time I see it though I think of Forrest Gump.
After the Lincoln memorial, we drove over to have a look at the White House which is at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington, D.C. We spotted snipers on the roof ready to shoot anybody who jumped the fence!
We then drove over to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum where we had some free time to explore.
Walked just up the road to Capitol Hill to have a look but there was some construction around it so we didn't go too close.
I would have loved going to the Natural History part of the Smithsonian and had a look at bones but had to be happy with planes and rockets... It was fun anyway and I got to touch a bit of moon rock...
After the Smithsonian, we headed to the harbour for a cruise down the Potomac river. It was a nice cruise but it was tough to hear the commentary over wind and engine noise so all I remember really seeing was he airport...
After the cruise, we left DC for Philadelphia. It would be a quick stop too to see the liberty bell and the Jefferson building.
After Philadelphia, we drove back to Flushing, Queens.
It's like Chinatown here too so we decided to sample local cuisine. We ordered Shanghai dumplings that were so yummm!
And then dessert was also good. Mochi icecream and mango/pomelo sago.
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