July 21, 2006
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Washington D.C.
My hubbin’s has recovered from his illness so we left for his birthday trip to D.C. on Thursday. We’ve been on a tight budget and pure common sense would have not even considered it but I wanted something memorial to bless my husband on this special day. I’m hoping this trip will be a pure joy to my husband… a.k.a. Mr. TravelBug. My husband LOVES to travel but as God would wisely have it, he married a ‘home bug’. I think possibly one reason the Lord puts opposites together is so that each will learn to die to their own desires in order to please their spouse. So, here we are in D.C. !
This trip was a blessing because we didn’t have to pay a penny for our airfare and I found extremely inexpensive rooms in Arlington, VA which were nearly half as much as the rooms in D.C. Arlington is only 10 minutes from D.C. We didn’t have to rent a car because of the metro and we are trying to eat only one restaurant meal a day. I brought snacky foods from home and the hotel offers continental breakfast. We’re doing D.C. on a dime! Well, not literally but you get the point.
Here are a few pictures of today’s tour. Hopefully my hubbin’s will let me post some pictures of him tomorrow.
This is a picture of our tour bus called the Tourmobile. You buy a ticket for one or two days. The tour bus takes you on a route which views all the monuments, Capital, White House, Smithsonian, etc. The buses run every 20 minutes so you can hop on and off at whatever destination you’d like and then hop back on when you’re done.
The tower below is the Washington Monument. Tour tickets are available at 6 a.m. and sell out quickly. I doubt if we’ll be able to go inside since we’re taking a bus to DC and I’m not sure we’ll get out and about that early. Do you notice the discoloration about half way up the monument? We were told by our tour guide that construction was delayed for 25 years. By the time they started up again they couldn’t find the same colored stone so that’s why you see the discoloration.
I found these statues and the plaque at the Roosevelt Memorial very interesting. The sign said: “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the adundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” I think the line of men represents the food lines during the depression. My husband said that Roosevelt started the welfare and social security system.
Me…. ‘melting’ in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Very hot and humid!
Union Square has a food court on their lower level. I chose a Greek pita. It was pretty good. The water was the best part of the meal! So thirsty!
Tomorrow my hubby would like to visit the Smithsonian museums. I think he’s secretly planning to be somewhere AIR CONDITIONED!
Love to all!
Georgene
Comments (17)
Hi Georgene, I think you are so right about God putting opposites together in order for us to die to ourselves. I am the one that loves to travel in our family and my sweet hubby, ah not so much! Anyway, we do work it out well. Sounds like you are having a very memorable trip for his 50th. That is a good thing. I turned 50 last year and we didn’t really get to do anything special for “us” because our son got married and our daughter went to Spain for a mission internship for 8 weeks. Maybe when I’m 55 ? Well we will see! Have a wonderful time! I enjoyed your pics and info. blessings, Cynthia
Thanks for stopping in and leaving me a commet You come back any time and I will be back to visit with you as well…. By for know Lisa
I would love to visit the Smithsonian sometime. I hope you have a great time. RYC: Of course we can keep in touch with e-mail. katgoodale@cox.net
I was in DC exactly a year ago today. I was melting in front of the same place that you are in your pic. Whew! I thought traveling north my be cooler, not in DC…..it is beautiful to visit but not in July.
I’m happy that you two had this opportunity. I’m married to home bug myself.
Hehehe i’m a home body to and sweetie’s a travel “body” so he’s not with me this weekend…he’s with his family RVin’ it at Weiss Lake. I feel bad…lol maybe I should’ve gone….
Georgene,
I’ve been out of Xanga circulation for a bit. I am so sorry to hear that your husband has been sick. I am so glad that he is all better.
Your trip sounds exhausting but wonderful. I hope you all can soak up all that air conditioning!
God bless you.
You are about three hours south of us. It’s hot here too.
I feel so far behind on xanga, dear friend and sister in Christ…So sorry that your husband has been so sick, but rejoicing over this wonderful trip! God is sooooo good–Yep, all the time! Praying for you…With much love, Paula
At the Washington Monument…or on-line…call the 1-800 #.. you can usually reserve next day tickets. Places that we like are the Old Post Office… Bell Tower…great view, Cathedral is well worth the time and if you can head out to the Dulles Airport the new Air and Space Museum is THE best. Don’t wait in line for Capitol tickets…visit or call your Senator or Representative and ask for the Staff-led tour. ENJOY!
I would like to travel to DC. My hubby’s dad was in WWll.I’d like to visit that memorial,and the Vietnam memorial.I’ve seen the other monuments before. I’m learning to be more sacrificing in my marriage,unfortunately its taken me 24 years to wake up!
It looks like you are having lots of fun and learning new things too. Have a great trip!
How in the world did you get free tickets to fly clear across the country? I’d love to get even half price tickets to fly to Idaho. So glad for you! I am so impressed at the way you make a little go a long way. Really impressed! Happy 50th to your hubs, too. I know he’ll always appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Thanks for stopping in! It looks like your trip was lots of fun! Xanga is an awesome way to stay in touch with friends, and find new ones! Growing up innacanoe’s sister and I were best friends. It’s so fun to keep up with the area I grew up in!!
Your comment on opposites being good for each other, is so interresting! I have been hearing commercials for eharmony marriages. And how wonderful to have so much in common. For one thing I’m wondering how boring if you are so much alike, and I’m also wondering if those marriages will stay together any longer! My dear hubby and I had a conversation about that very fact and decided eharmony would NOT have put us together:) -Becky
Enjoyed your post. I was in DC many years ago on my own with some fellow conference members….Wil is the history buff and didn’t get to go so wish he would go now. Not when it is hot tho.
Thanks for coming by….anytime!!!
I think DC is such an interesting city ot visit. Hope you have a good day staying cool indoors today.
Glad you got to DC but I think it was a hot week all over the country–you wouldn’t have been able to cool off, no matter where you were–might as well be in front of the Washington Monument:)
Organic Survivor is such a dear friend. I love her.
We are less than 2 hours from D.C. and it’s been years since I’ve done any sight-seeing over there. I hope your hubby is feeling better. I agree, it’s tough to see someone you love suffer.
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