Our last day was warmer & brighter than previous days as we began our day's sightseeing with a drive south along the George Washington Parkway to Mount Vernon, George Washington's home.
We spent around two & a half hours visiting the mansion, walking through the grounds, & viewing some of the movies & other exhibits in the museum - including the first president's false teeth!
From Mount Vernon we returned to the D.C area to view some of the thousands of military graves in Arlington National Cemetery, & to visit the Marine Corps Memorial, one of the most iconic sights of any trip to D.C & a great way to end our time in the capital city.
Then it was time to travel to the airport in good time for an afternoon flight back to the West Coast.
Thank you all for your great company this week. We packed a lot of sightseeing into this week, learned lots about our nation's history, ate some good food, rode the metrorail many times & walked LOTS of miles. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves as much as I did & that one day you'll come back to Washington D.C & Philadelphia, two great cities.
Safe travels,
Declan
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| In line to enter the mansion at Mount Vernon |
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| On the mansion verandah, overlooking the Potomac River |
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| In front of the mansion at Mount Vernon |
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| With George Washington |
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| The Marine Corps Memorial |
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| Mr. Duffy's group at the Marine Corps Memorial |
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| One last photo of the Washington D.C skyline |
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| Checked-in & waiting to fly home |
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