Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Road trip from Charlotte to Washington DC - Independence day..!!

The route from Charlotte to Washington DC is among one of the best I have seen.
Beautiful views start as we touch West Virginia and then the stretch continues till Washington DC.
Scenic forests, Foggy mountains, light drizzling and beautiful terrain all around.

This was the first time we drove for 2 consecutive nights.
Also this was one of the most adventurous drive of my life as it was raining heavily with lot of fog around and all I could see were the white lines on the road.

As July 4th is celebrated as Independence Day in US we got the opportunity to see some amazing fireworks too..

































Wednesday, December 16, 2015

First solo trip places I visited - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

After covering New York attractions here are some pics from my Washington DC Solo trip. The photologue.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the largest collection of historic air and space crafts in the world.
As you enter the museum, one word that makes it's way out is , WOW..!!

If you love planes, aviation sector, spacecrafts and you had a dream of becoming a pilot or getting into NASA, this is the best place in the world for you.

Museum has lot of exhibitions, the key ones includes -:
1. America by Air, which shows the history of commercial aviation in the United States from airmail to airlines.
2. Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall, which holds the objects that achieved some of the major firsts in aviation 
    and space history.
3. Early Flight, where the first decade of flights are at display.
4. Exploring the Universe, which has information about different astronomical tools and how they have helped
    us understand the universe.
5. Military & General Aviation, which contains models of different fighter and commercial planes.
6. Planets Explorations, which gives us information about different exploration done on earth and other planets.
7. World War I & II exhibition which contains models of planes used at that time and also lot of information on
    both the wars.
























Tuesday, December 15, 2015

First solo trip places I visited - US Capitol

After covering New York attractions here are some pics from my Washington DC Solo trip. The photologue.

The United States Capitol, often called Capitol Hill, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government.
Also it is one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy in the world.

Admission to US Capitol is free. US Capitol tour is divided into 2 parts.It begins at one of the Capitol Visitor Center’s orientation theaters with a 13-minute film, "Out of Many, One," which takes you on a journey through US struggle to establish the world's first truly representative democracy and introduce you to the magnificent building that houses the Congress.
Next is the audio tour is of 30 minutes in which the executive will tell you about the american presidents and other great personalities, how congress works and where senators meet.










Saturday, December 12, 2015

First solo trip places I visited - Lincoln Memorial

After covering New York attractions here are some pics from my Washington DC Solo trip. The photologue.

Lincoln Memorial was built to honor the "Great Emancipator" and the 16th president of United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.