WASHINGTON D.C.

My husband, young son and I have recently returned from our first trip to Washington DC. We arrived on an Amtrak train from New York which was so much more convenient than flying. We were able to sit back and enjoy the three hour train journey and enjoy the scenery along the way. We stayed at the Hay Adams Hotel which is a wonderfully elegant and historical hotel right across the street from the White House so it’s in a fantastic location. As our time was limited in the city we wanted to make sure we saw as much of the sights as we could so we opted to take the open top bus tour around the city. It allows you to hop on and hop off at any of the numerous stops and I highly recommend it - we saw everything that we wanted to see including the Jefferson Memorial, US Capitol Building, FDR Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. We then crossed the Potamac River to the Pentagon and then went to the Arlington National Cemetery. This was one of the highlights of our stay in Washington as it was very beautiful and very moving. I would highly recommend a two or three day break in Washington as the city has so much to offer. It’s a really lovely city full of culture and history.