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Washington, DC has to be one of my favorite places on this trip.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s cosmopolitan, diverse, easy to navigate, filled with history\u00a0and there are so, so\u00a0many things to do.\u00a0 We spent more than two weeks exploring and didn’t scratch the surface.\u00a0\u00a0On top of that, the anchoring situation in DC is excellent.\u00a0 We motored up the Potomac (past George Washington’s house) and anchored off of the Capital Yacht Club.\u00a0 Each day, we took our dinghy to the CYC dinghy dock, tied up and were within walking distance to the National Mall.\u00a0 We could also use all of the facilities at the CYC (clubhouse, wifi, laundry, showers) and the people at the club couldn’t have been nicer.\u00a0 Sometimes you get to a port and what you love about it are all the things to do.\u00a0 Sometimes what you remember about a port are the people you meet.\u00a0 In Washington DC, we will fondly remember both.<\/p>\n

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We made a dent in the Smithsonian museums (American History, Air and Space), visited memorials and monuments\u00a0(WWII, Lincoln, John Paul Jones, Vietnam, Washington, Navy, Arlington), toured National Park Service museums (Post Office museum,\u00a0Ford’s Theater, National Archives), made a pilgrimage to the symbols of our balance of power (White House visitor center, Supreme Court, Capitol building) and sought out other interesting museums (Newseum, International Spy Museum).<\/p>\n

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The impact of learning American history by being in our nation’s capitol can’t be understated.\u00a0 Local news here is national news, and often international news.\u00a0 In DC, you are expected to know the basics of how government works, and will often get into discussions about current events or history.\u00a0\u00a0 We could spend another month here and not see all there is to see.\u00a0 As someone at the Capitol Yacht Club said, “If you are bored in DC, there is something wrong with you.”<\/p>\n

We were also fortunate to be able to visit with family and friends while in DC.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We packed a lot into two weeks, and are truly sad to leave this city.\u00a0 We will definitely be back.<\/p>\n

For more pictures on our adventures in DC, visit https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/easethemain\/sets\/72157646028134405\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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