I don't get there often, but let me give a second to the mention of Arlington National Cemetery as a valuable spot to see. It is the one place I chose to visit when I had a spare afternoon. Do a quick read up on the soldiers that man the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier". That is a lifelong commitment for them, and is something well worth seeing. BillR Jacksonville FL
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:34 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Help a lost lister Every time I visited DC, which used to be a couple of times a year, I always went to the National Archives to view the Bill of Rights and Constitution for the very first stop. A very, very powerful place. The Vietnam Vet's memorial is good, too, but people don't seem to be as respectful around it as they used to. Since you'll be there a month, definitely get a ticket for the Holocaust Museum. Another very powerful place. Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian is good, too, but don't go on a weekend - it will be packed. One thing I never realized until I started going there was that the memorials are open 24/7. I went into the city once to take some night photos around the Mall, and I was amazed that there were tour buses pulling up to the Lincoln Memorial at 2:00 in the morning. Be very, very careful about using a cab. If the system is still in place, the cabs are "zoned," meaning that if you get the wrong cab, you'll get gouged for going from one zone to another. Dan --- Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jump on the Metro and go into DC - all the museums are free and really > cool. You will also need to see Arlington Cemetery, the monuments, > the Capitol, White House, etc. And go down to Georgetown for some > good drinks and eats and drinks. It is all easy walking or Metro or > cabs are cheap. Isn't one of our listers (AS) as DCite? > Maybe he can point you > in the correct directions. Oh, and the Zoo and Cathedral. > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
