The first week of May took me on a spring trip to Washington, DC. My flight was delayed for 24 hours because of fog in Toronto, so I had to pack in as much as I could during my reduced time in Washington. With so much to see in a such a short period, I think I managed to pack in a good sample of monuments, museums and memorials.
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| Korean War Memorial |
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| Air and Space Museum |
Along the
National Mall, one can experience various
Smithsonian Museums --19 of them, and they're all free! I managed to have a look at four museums.
For the monuments and memorials, in my view, the main points of interest in the Constitutional Gardens are the Lincoln Memorial and memorials for World War II, Vietnam Veterans and the Korean War.
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| Lincoln Memorial |
I spent five hours over two days in the
Newseum with five floors and 15 theatres and 15 galleries that champion the freedom of the press. My favourite quote: "Journalism is the first rough draft of history." As a washed-up, has-been radio reporter, I could spend even more time in Newseum to fully appreciate all the galleries, videos and interactive displays.
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| 911 display at Newseum: damaged antenna |
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| Library of Congress, Jefferson Building |
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| Touring the Capitol building |
A tour of the
U.S. Capitol is a must in Washington to fully appreciate how "issues facing the nation are considered, debated and written into law."
I wrapped up my Washington visit by taking the Metro across the Potomac River to the
Arlington National Cemetery.
After two full days in DC, I was left with positive thoughts of the promise and hope of U.S.A., in spite of its problems.
