9/15/2007 Photos and Travel Log
An unexpected tour of downtown Washington DC
View of The Washington Monument and The Jefferson Memorial The dreaded “Height Restriction/Alternate Route” sign on the bottom of the upcoming overpass. We’re diligently following the “Alternate Route” signs. United States Capital building…. Closer than we planned. Conservatory, United States Botanic Garden, Washington D. C. The National Museum of African Art Ohmygosh, how can we stay calm with so much traffic and we’re driving a 5th wheel!
Washington Marina, and the road where this all started. Let’s get out of town, anyway we can! Taking side streets to Highway 50 out of town. An interesting bridge to the east of downtown Baltimore, MD Another view of the bridge. An appropriate sign for the day “Smile, it’s all worthwhile.” Long Bar Harbor road, driving through a residential area to get to the RV site. Rick backing up the RV – he’s so good at it! The RV in place along the bay after a long day. The bay at sunrise on Sunday morning
The Washington Monument is among the world's tallest masonry structures, standing 555 feet in height and made of marble, granite, and sandstone. The Garden Conservatory consists of 10 "rooms' and two courtyards. Each room is closely monitored by computer-operated sensors to maintain the environment best suited to the plants in that room. Humidity, sunlight and temperature are regulated by means of a misting system, retractable shades and levered windows. All plants are watered daily by hand. The museum was founded by
Warren M. Robbins. Re-titled as the National Museum of African Art, it became part of the Smithsonian Institution in August 1979.
View of The Washington Monument and The Jefferson Memorial
The Washington Monument is among the world's tallest masonry structures, standing 555 feet in height and made of marble, granite, and sandstone.
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Travel Log ~ 9/15/2007
An unexpected
tour of downtown Washington DC
Although we assumed
today would be a short, non-eventful three
hours hop (from Richmond, Virginia to
Baltimore, Maryland), our trip turned out to
be anything but non-eventful!
We started the day with Lisa’s first 5th
wheel hauling driving lesson. We found a
large industrial park and drove around for
about 45 minutes. Rick was an excellent
instructor and Lisa an attentive student.
Rick explained how to make 90 degree,
“military” turns. The concept was an easy
one for Lisa since as a child she and her
sisters used to march around like soldiers –
always making corner turns. Nothing eventful
yet!
Rick took the helm and we headed north as
planned. The fun started about an hour later
when we saw the Washington Monument off in
the distance. How exciting it was to be
approaching the nations’ capital. Then our
GPS and Lisa had a difference of opinion on
the route to take. Without sufficient time
for a detailed analysis, we decided to
follow the GPS. Mistake, big mistake! All
was well for another 20 minutes until we saw
the dreaded “Height Restriction/Alternate
Route” sign. Before we knew it, we were in
the heart of downtown Washington DC on
congested streets driving a 36 foot 5th
wheel! We tried to relax and just follow the
Alternate Route signs (they have “been there
for us” a couple other times and
successfully navigated us back to the
highway). But in this case, the signs took
us in a circle, back to where we started!
Oye vey!
What to do? Find the easiest way out of
town! And we did…
We continued north, survived the Baltimore
“beltway” and found our new home north of
the city in Abington, Maryland. Time to
setup, sit, relax, and laugh about another
adventure.
~
Lisa and Rick
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Washington, D.C.
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Washington D.C.
Facts
Washington,
D.C.,
is the
capital
of the
United
States.
"D.C."
is an
abbreviation
for the
District
of
Columbia,
the
federal
district
coextensive
with the
city of
Washington.
The city
is named
after
George
Washington,
military
leader
of the
American
Revolution
and the
first
President
of the
United
States.
Columbia
in this
context
is an
early
poetic
name for
the
United
States,
a
reference
to
Christopher
Columbus,
an early
European
explorer
of
the
Americas.
The
city is
commonly
referred
to as
Washington,
The
District,
or
simply
D.C.
In the
19th
century,
it was
called
the
Federal
City
or
Washington
City.
The
centers
of all
three
branches
of the
U.S.
federal
government
are in
the
District.
It also
serves
as the
headquarters
for the
World
Bank,
the
International
Monetary
Fund,
the
Organization
of
American
States,
the
Inter-American
Development
Bank,
and
other
national
and
international
institutions
including
labor
unions
and
professional
associations.
Washington
is the
frequent
location
of
political
demonstrations
and
protests,
large
and
small,
particularly
on the
National
Mall.
Furthermore,
Washington
is a
popular
destination
for
tourists,
the site
of
numerous
national
landmarks
and
monuments.
It is a
major
American
cultural
center,
with a
number
of
important
and free
museums
including
the
world's
largest
museum
complex
(the
Smithsonian
Institution),
galleries,
universities,
cathedrals,
performing
arts
centers
and
institutions,
and
native
music
scenes.
Webcams:
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Rec High °F |
75 |
79 |
89 |
93 |
97 |
100 |
104 |
104 |
99 |
90 |
84 |
79 |
| Norm High °F |
41.4 |
45.5 |
55 |
65.9 |
74.6 |
82.8 |
87.4 |
85.9 |
78.9 |
67.7 |
56.5 |
45.9 |
| Norm Low °F |
21.9 |
24.1 |
31.8 |
40.2 |
49.9 |
59 |
64 |
62.8 |
55.6 |
42.3 |
33.8 |
26 |
| Rec Low °F |
-18 |
-14 |
-1 |
17 |
28 |
36 |
41 |
38 |
30 |
15 |
9 |
-4 |
| Precip (in) |
3.05 |
2.77 |
3.55 |
3.22 |
4.22 |
4.07 |
3.57 |
3.78 |
3.82 |
3.37 |
3.31 |
3.07 |
| Source: USTravelWeather.com |
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