Washington DC, or just ‘DC’, as most Americans simply call it, was another historic and cultural gem.
We spent the first evening wandering the National Mall. Starting near the Capitol, we made our way to the Worldwar II memorial and from there we continued to some of the memorials in honour of important historical persons.
The Washington monument is so immensely tall (nearly 170 m, tallest obelisk in the world by the way) that it is really difficult to take a picture that actually depicts the height. But placing myself next to the huge stones and using the wide-angle set-up on the camera might have done it justice.
Lincoln memorial
Martin Luther King Jr. memorial
On our way from the Martin Luther King Jr memorial to the Thomas Jefferson memorial we came across a little Japanese inspired garden with lots of famous quotes and statues.
Thomas Jefferson memorial
Because day 2 was a little rainy we went for some indoor fun!
Archives of the United States of America
Here you can see the original (!) copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights! No photos allowed, though.
Natural history museum
A must! Interestingly, many museums are free in DC. However, the remaining ones are very expensive. So is the food. And the parking. Want to park your car in your hotel’s (!) car park for 2 nights? 110$. No joke. Luckily, it’s off to the airport and bye bye rental for us. Next stop: NOLA… Can you guess the upcoming destination?
Ines & Oliver on Tour 