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14 Aug 16, 09:19 PM |
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Triple Treat Tour July 2016 Day 6 : Part 1 Arlington & Tune Inn Diner
The previous day is HERE
Total Photo overload so I am splitting today into a couple of parts. Arlington is such a humbling place it deserves its own space Friday 8 July Ugh, having been disturbed in the wee small hours , we were gutted to then find ourselves in the wide awake club at 5 am Yes 5 am Ridiculous And there was no drifting back to sleep -we were like a pair of meerkats, sat bolt upright. We watched the news for a bit and it was set to be a hot day. It seems the NE was experiencing a heatwave – as it turned out, today was the hottest day of the whole holiday – how bizarre is that – yep, hotter than Florida. Madness Its not like we are yomping about today Just the vast expanse that is Arlington for starters After the morning call home around -0800 to check in on Andys Mum and the dog sitters , we had a coffee in the room and arranged to see the boys in the lobby at 0900. We missed the Broadway Plaza breakfast so I nipped downstairs and made sure the teens had a suitable breakfast to get the day underway – they would need lots of energy Teenagers Holiday breakfast Andy and I shared this Cinnamon Bun Good .. But not the real deal. This part of the holiday had been a lot less researched and planned – partly due to waiting so long to hear about the White House tour ( which we didn’t get) and also because with all the pre holiday shenanigans , I just ran out of time I did have the trusty AA CityGuide and the laminate map – both were to be invaluable We walked down to Dupont Circle Metro station about 10 minutes away When we arrived at the metro , we weren’t as prepared as NYC although they do have an excellent on line metro guide which tells you which stops to get off at for which attractions . I do recommend this wmata/pdfs/pocket_guides/english.pdf And this wmata/getting_around/visitor_info/ To anyone travelling around the City – we got around just fine We hadn’t picked up that the tickets are timed into three zones ( peak, before 3pm and off peak) You get plastic style oyster cards ( SmarTrip) that you then top up each journey – we chose to do it by journey as with only two days the $20 preload option wasn’t going to be good value. It was a faff topping up 5 cards everytime though ! The metro is quite something It was like being inside a giant spaceship A bit blurry – but you go by the colour of the line here Its also cooler and cleaner than the NYC subway , a very different experience altogether We arrived here in no time at all We had already both separately spoken to the teens that this was to be a strictly No Pokemon place out of respect. It was interesting to see by the time we got to Florida that Arlington and several other places put out press releases asking people not to play the game here. I think we were still two or three days ahead of the real peak craze. In fairness to the boys, and everyone else we saw there, it was all very respectful It was very warm as we walked in We could see the JFK memorial ahead of us on the hill The visitor centre was really interesting Even the teens were reading … Its all very poignant We walked out and then it hits you, the rows and rows of headstones. I cant really describe how it makes you feel Humble, sad, overwhelmed As far as your eye can see, those perfectly straight rows I had quite a few moments where I just stood and tried to comprehend it all This is further away than it looks and a walk uphill .. We headed to the JFK memorial first It faces across to the city and there is the most amazing curved viewing area You can just see the monument in the distance As its daylight you cant see the eternal flame but it is there burning JFK Bobby Kennedy
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14 Aug 16, 09:25 PM |
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As Connor is the geographer in the family, we let him determine the route to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
He decided to take the uphill route to make his brothers sweat a bit Not twigging that would also include me and Andy as well Words were later exchanged ! It was fascinating to see the way the tombs were arranged and to read about the people And then we finally arrived here We were fortunate to arrive in time for the changing of the guard This was also really interesting to look around Look at the scale of the number of headstones in the photograph Everything was so beautifully detailed It was around 11 now and truly sweltering. We decided to head out It struck me what a symbolic resting place it is, so vast yet so quiet , with the majestic view of the city and the periodic roar of the aircraft coming over to Reagan Airport. It gives you goosebumps Back onto the Metro to Capitol South for Pennsylvania Avenue , right on the corner of Capitol Hill Our destination was the Tune Inn Diner, 331 Pennsylvania Avenue SE and had been featured as a certified Dive on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. Gaston had clearly hung out here ! Nick had the Beer Battered burger , which is deep fried ... , Connor had chicken, bacon and cheese sandwich I had corned beef hash, home fries and eggs. My camera was really playing up so this is the only pic I have of Andy's Philly Cheesesteak sub and Jamie's Tuna Mayo Toastie Sorry they are blurry – Andys was huge ! The toastie close up A proper pile of food on the table ! Bill is a bit blurry but $72 before tip. We had arrived as totally sweaty bears and starving so worked fine for us. Not fine dining though. Definitely greasy spoon. But it was friendly and fast service. Bellies full we set off to the afternoon around Capitol Hill Which will be in Part 2 here
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14 Aug 16, 09:41 PM |
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Great photos of Arlington Cemetery. Washington is definitely on my list of places to visit.
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14 Aug 16, 09:58 PM |
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Arlington cemetery looks fascinating.food looks fantastic.gonna get me a antler chandelier asap ❤️
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15 Aug 16, 03:32 AM |
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Great report on Arlington we are going tomorrow and yes it is still very hot!
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15 Aug 16, 09:53 AM |
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So my imaginary 2017 trip to NYC, Washington & Orlando is becoming less likely as the months pass but the next holiday is definitely taking in Washington even if that means knocking Orlando off and just concentrating on a cities break. More great pics. Really enjoying your report.
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15 Aug 16, 12:22 PM |
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Arlington Cemetery looks really fascinating, but equally sad. Great photos x
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15 Aug 16, 08:54 PM |
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Sam, its a beautiful place. I cant wait to go back one day
Arlington is a quite unique place . We had a good food day for sure. Yep, those chandeliers, quite something ! Very envious - hope you had a great day and not too hot ! Oh no, that's a shame - I think we could have knocked a couple of days off Orlando really but its all very well in hindsight. Washington was fabulous. Stunning to walk around. It was both - inspirational and saddening. Glad we have been there.
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16 Aug 16, 10:27 PM |
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Thats every teenagers perfect breakfast . Some lovely pics. Arlington reminds me of the cemeteries in France. Quite a shock at first to see so many graves then the sadness hits you.
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17 Aug 16, 10:02 PM |
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How beautiful and peaceful does Arlington cemetery look?
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