Just Things

Earthship: what David and Jen want to live in

I'm starting to plan your trip - this is a list of activities I think would be fun

On the weekend - Saturday or Sunday we should hit:
Mt Vernon - George Washington's Estate - full day of walking and guided tours
or
Gettysburg PA - the town of - visit battlefields - 1/2 walking, 1/2 driving
or
Manassas - National Park - battlefield - half day of walking - tag on small tour of Virginia horse country.

During the week we should hit:

National Mall East Side - FULL day of WALKING - visit some Smithsonian museums, US Botanic Gardens, the Capitol (if you want), other gov buildings - you can really only do about 3-4 museums, 4 if you want to walk through, 3 if you want to meander though, 2 if you want to study. I have found the art museums rather blase...

National Mall West Side - FULL day of WALKING - 100% monuments - Washington, Lincoln, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Korean and more (5+ miles without the Jefferson Monument - add 2 miles to include Jefferson although there might be a shuttle, Ill look)

Other things to do:

Arlington National Cemetery - half a day

The White House - half a day

Holocaust Memorial Museum

National Zoo, International Spy Museum ($), Postal Museum, National Arboretum...

Gimme a heads up on what you'd like to see/do and Ill work on a plan