Washington DC- Day 1

Docked at Capitol Yacht Club at 10:50am and the first sight was 3 helicopters overhead with white tops –JP the dock hand gave us a Welcome to Washington and explained that was the President on one of the helicopters so he was obviously welcoming us as well. The 2 hour ride from Mt. Vernon was eventful only because of the extremely trashy river and Fort Washington. Reagan Airport came into view after Alexandria and across the river from DC—planes land and take off in quick procession right over the water. We checked in at the Marina office and walked the short walk to the Washington National Mall and promptly got sucked in and overwhelmed. There is so much to do and you could spend a week in each building. The temperature got to over 95 degrees and we walked for miles. We got a good overview of all we want to do and in the process wore ourselves out. Two highlights from the first day—lunch in the Café at the National Gallery of Art (its contents will require us to make a return trip) and the surprising Korean War Memorial. This should not be taken that all we saw today was not awesome—these two were just unexpected.


Fort Washington and Lighthouse

Reagan Airport

Entering Washington Channel --helicopter flew over

View outside the Capitol Yacht Club

Vietnam Vets Memorial



Washington Memorial

Korean Memorial



Fitz at the Vietnam War Memorial

Lincoln Memorial