By Joe Belfiore·December 9, 2015·Part 2: Northeast Cities
by Joe
We had a terrific time in Washington DC … Our kids have written about some of their favorite stuff, but this post will give you a sense of the huge breadth we experienced in the city. We REALLY covered a lot of ground, seeing essentially all the major sites (but not the White House… bummer!) and also spending time with family (Erica!) and old friends (the Myhills)…
Kristina would say her favorite thing in DC was attending a Supreme Court session, and I’d say my favorite was Ben Folds performing his new piano concerto with the National Symphony. Or maybe the glorious weather and scenery for running. Or maybe hitting museums and sites with virtually no crowds since everyone is now back in school after thanksgiving..
Enjoy some of our best photos!
One of our good ideas
— at the last possible minute– was to hire a pro photographer to shoot some family pics for an hour on our last day. At sunrise (!). We had an 11am train out of town so this worked out great. These will make a great souvenir!
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Jacob RubensteinDec 13, 2015
This is a good post. I enjoyed all the pictures. What memorial did you like best. Was their a family consensus, or no? I remember liking the Jefferson memorial a lot. What exactly was the Jingle Bell Run?
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sydneybelfioreDec 17, 2015
that is the biggest statue I’ve ever seen in my life.
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sydneybelfioreDec 17, 2015
Cute pictures. What was your favorite thing in DC.
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sydneybelfioreDec 17, 2015
Piper and Alexander are truly a super hero.
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Matthew R.Dec 24, 2015
All of the pictures you took at the Lincoln Memorial had only your family in it. Why was the memorial so deserted?
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joebelfioreDec 25, 2015
I think it was so uncrowded because of the timing of our trip — we were there RIGHT after Thanksgiving. Kids have gone back to school, families have just finished their vacations… so there were not too many people in Washington DC. We are sure lucky that we can travel NOT during xmas break, spring break, and summer! Way less crowds!
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This is a good post. I enjoyed all the pictures. What memorial did you like best. Was their a family consensus, or no? I remember liking the Jefferson memorial a lot. What exactly was the Jingle Bell Run?
that is the biggest statue I’ve ever seen in my life.
Cute pictures. What was your favorite thing in DC.
Piper and Alexander are truly a super hero.
All of the pictures you took at the Lincoln Memorial had only your family in it. Why was the memorial so deserted?
I think it was so uncrowded because of the timing of our trip — we were there RIGHT after Thanksgiving. Kids have gone back to school, families have just finished their vacations… so there were not too many people in Washington DC. We are sure lucky that we can travel NOT during xmas break, spring break, and summer! Way less crowds!