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Grex > Travel > #73: Hellllllp! finding hotel room in Washington, DC | |
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samiam
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response 115 of 126:
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Jun 20 21:23 UTC 2007 |
Crap. That stinks!
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slynne
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response 116 of 126:
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Jun 20 22:10 UTC 2007 |
That is too bad jep. But I have to admit that the end of June might not
be the best time to visit DC as it is often pretty hot there.
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cyklone
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response 117 of 126:
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Jun 20 23:49 UTC 2007 |
Hope you get another chance to go, jep.
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zulu
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response 118 of 126:
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Jun 21 00:12 UTC 2007 |
(Did you ever check availability of the Lincoln bedroom?)
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jep
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response 119 of 126:
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Jun 22 14:43 UTC 2007 |
What a weird week. We're going to be able to go after all. I just
rebooked our hotel. It cost me $25 to cancel it earlier this week, and
about $50 more to reserve our room (at the same hotel) for 5 days when I
booked it again through Expedia.
There's still a bummer involved. I asked my congressman's office for
help in getting reservations for tourist sites. I had asked with pretty
short notice. The hardest request for them to fulfill is the White
House. I got a call from someone there, the day after I cancelled the
hotel, and was told they had gotten us reservations for the White House.
Wow... but I couldn't use them. Our trip was cancelled.
So now the trip is on again, but we won't be going to the White House.
Ah, well. We'll leave that for another trip. Instead we'll freelance
and see what we can of the Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetary, National
Zoo, and such other sites as may catch our attention.
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slynne
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response 120 of 126:
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Jun 22 14:44 UTC 2007 |
Dont worry, you wont be short of things to do.
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cmcgee
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response 121 of 126:
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Jun 22 15:09 UTC 2007 |
National Gallery of Art. Great sculpture garden.
National Cathederal. Awe-inspiring architecture, irrespective of your
religious bent.
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jadecat
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response 122 of 126:
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Jun 22 15:18 UTC 2007 |
National Zoo!
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marcvh
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response 123 of 126:
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Jun 22 15:57 UTC 2007 |
Yeah, that's the biggest bummer with sites like Expedia -- the costs if
your plans change.
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edina
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response 124 of 126:
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Jun 22 16:54 UTC 2007 |
FYI, the Smithsonian's American History Museum is currently closed for
renovations.
Also, don't forget that there is a whole new branch of the Air and
Space Museum out by Dulles.
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jep
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response 125 of 126:
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Jun 22 17:35 UTC 2007 |
There is? I'll keep that in mind!
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nharmon
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response 126 of 126:
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Jun 22 18:35 UTC 2007 |
Yes, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is part of the National Air and
Space Museum but it is located near Dulles Airport. My wife and I
visited it last year.
I took this picture there:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sr71_at_national_space_museum.jpg
They also have the Space Shuttle Enterprise there. It is hard to
describe how large the space shuttle is until you see it up close.
Also highly recommended is the new WWII memorial. Take some time with
this one because there is a LOT of detail and you will miss a lot of it
if you're take your time.
http://nharmon.multics.org/travel/washdc_july06/images/wwii%20memorial%20ei
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