After we left Beckley, WV we headed into DC to National Harbor. We stayed at the Wyndham and it was gorgeous! We found a really good deal on Ebay 3 weeks before we left for a 3 bedroom 2 bath condo for a really really good price. All thanks to a new friend "Sue" in Tennessee! We really didn't need that much room but wasn't going to turn such a great deal down. Not to mention that the kids thought it was just great to have their own rooms for the week. National Harbor is a new little area about 10 miles south of DC and located across the harbor from Alexandria. We absolutely loved it here. The waterfront was beautiful, the restaurants were delicious, and all the lil specialty shops were super cute! So in the evenings we would just walk down to wherever we landed, eat supper, and head back to the condo.
Our first night into town we ate at Ketchup. I was a little under the weather and didn't get to eat but it all really looked good. If I had felt better I would of had ordered the french fries with 6 different flavors of ketchup!
Our home for the week!
So it was a crazy busy week in Washington. Spring Break, Cherry Blossom Festival, and the government was on the verge of shutting down. But it was so worth the hustle and bustle to see the blooms on all the trees.
The next morning (Sunday) after arriving in DC the night before we headed out to the National Zoo and to get groceries for the week.
And what would a trip to the zoo be without little brother buying a Panda Bear hat just to embarrass the big brother.
My favorite at the Zoo, Giant Panda Bears!!!!!
After the zoo we headed to the grocery store and ate out at T.G.I.Fridays.
Monday morning we went to Mount Vernon, one of my favorites on this trip. This was George & Martha Washington's home for over 40 years. It was purchased from the decedents of The Washington's about 150 years ago by one of the Mount Vernon Ladies clubs. Today it is has been restored and is still a working farm.
Monday morning we went to Mount Vernon, one of my favorites on this trip. This was George & Martha Washington's home for over 40 years. It was purchased from the decedents of The Washington's about 150 years ago by one of the Mount Vernon Ladies clubs. Today it is has been restored and is still a working farm.
The home was absolutely beautiful!
Wouldn't you just love to sit on the porch all day long????
Especially with this view! It was so grand!!!
The first tomb.
2nd Tomb.
Whiskey Distillery
We loved our day at Mount Vernon, so relaxed and a great start to our vacation. We (myself included) learned so much about The Washington's that was unaware of. It'll will be on my list to visit again whenever we come back to Washington. I highly recommend making dedicating a whole day or at least 6 hours to really enjoy the property.
Tuesday morning we slept in late, got up at lunch and headed out to one of the Smithsonian Air & Space museum. It was about 25 miles out located by the Washington Dulles Airport. So worth the drive!
The boys really enjoy their day here.
Some kinda of really fast jet. I don't really know but my boys did.
Lane's favorite - Guns!
Notice NASA below making repairs.
The Observation Tower
After we left the museum we headed back to National Harbor and ate at Grace's Mandarin. It was Delicious!
Also home of the largest Buddha I've ever seen. 33' tall to be exact!
After Dinner we settled down for a few hours to relax and watch tv before bed. The busy days are coming up, Capital & Monument picts in next post!
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