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August 27, 2015 By Ricci 18 Comments

Road Trip Recap: DC Day 2

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Road Trip Recap is back!! After touring the White House we had a whole day free to go and tour DC. As we were leaving I couldn’t help and take this pic…

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For our day 2 adventure in DC we bought tickets to a hop on/hop off trolley, the Old Town Trolley Tours, and I highly suggest this tour option because not only will you save your feet but you will get to see soooo much more of the city without wasting time trying to walk everywhere like we did on Day 1. 

While walking to our first trolley stop we walked by the US Department of the Treasury.

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And across the street from the treasury was this statue. DC is full of amazing statues and I wish I had time to see them all. I still can’t get over just how much history is everywhere in DC. Side note- I can’t even remember what this statue is!! I’m 99% sure that George Washington is on top but that’s about it. HA!

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We also passed this awesome building that reminded me of the Flat Iron building in NYC.

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The buildings in the city were covered in plaques telling their histories and I found this one really interesting…

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…and then we finally made it to the trolley!! Old Town Trolleys have open air tops that you ride in and it was so refreshing after being on our feet all day the day before.

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Our first trolley stop was the National Archives. We got to see the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. Obviously we couldn’t take pics of them but it was an amazing experience! I really hope that everyone has the chance to see the documents in their lifetime.

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Our next trolley stop was Union Station. It is the second most beautiful train station in my opinion. First being Grand Central, duh.

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Union Station has a huge food court and we decided to grab lunch at DC Half Smoke. We also grabbed a little treat from a macaroon stand…

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…BEST macaroons EVA!!

After all that self indulgence we hopped back on the trolley and headed to our next stop, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

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Our trolley package also included a tour of Arlington Cemetery and so we went there next. What was supposed to be a quick one our tour turned into two and a half hours of a dehydrated mess. After our experience I’m not sure I will be going back – ever.

Arlington Cemetery has trolley tours too and you can hop on and hop off at various locations like the John F Kennedy gravesite, the tomb of the unknown soldier, and the changing of the guard. Our first stop was the John F Kennedy gravesite, which was amazing, but then it took over 30 minutes to catch the next shuttle and we were staring in a long line with no shade or water. The second stop, the tomb if the unknown soldier, already had a super long lone of people waiting to get on the trolley so we knew we would be there forever and had so much more of DC to see that we just stayed on the trolley. When we made it back to the welcome center the only water available for purchase was hot but by that point we didn’t even care. Two and a half hours of hot and sweaty will make you super cranky and thirsty so you won’t even care by that point.

All that being said I am really glad I got to go and wish it had been a better experience.

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John F Kennedy’s gravesite…Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis is buried to his right and two of their children, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy and an unnamed stillborn daughter, are on either side of them. The Eternal Flame was burning at the head of the stone markers.

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That was very emotional to see and well worth the two and a half hour sweaty mess were at the end of our tour.

After the Arlington Cemetery tour we saw the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

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We made the short walk to the Lincoln Memorial after that and it was truly amazing!! It’s no secret that Lincoln is one of my fave presidents and so I was super excited about this!!

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And you know I had to take a Lincoln selfie!!

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And I got another shot of the Washington Memorial from the top step of the Lincoln Memorial.

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The WWII Memorial was by the Lincoln Memorial so we headed there next! It was really hard to get a good pic of the memorial because it was so reflective.

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Our last stop of the day was the Holocaust Museum. By the time we got there the regular exhibits were closed but we got to go through all the special exhibits. It was very emotional reading all the stories, seeing the live videos, and seeing all of the memorabilia. I’m kind of glad that was our last stop of the day.

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After I navigated DC traffic and we got back to our hotel we ordered pizza and called it a day. The next day we got up early-ish and headed out to our next stop on our trip…

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, National Archives, Old Town Trolley Tours, road trip, Union Station, vacation, Washington DC, Washington Monument

Hi! I'm Ricci and let me be the first to welcome you to Ricci Alexis, my lifestyle and beauty blog! I am a 36 year old single lady and am currently living in central Arkansas. My current obsessions include my dog Sophie, McDonald's frappes, the smell of DryBar hair products, the Royal Family, anything leopard print and celebrity gossip. Read More…

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  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    August 27, 2015 at 4:31 pm

    It looks like you had a great road trip. Pennsylvania is a lovely place! Not to mention, that food looks super tasty.

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  2. lisa says

    August 27, 2015 at 5:16 pm

    What an amazing road trip! I would love to go to Washington, D.C. and I have been to Pennsylvania and I love it. Amazing pictures.

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  3. rika says

    August 27, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    I never been to DC… i would love to tour around the city and check out those places. Looks like you had a lot of fun

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  4. Terry says

    August 27, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    My Granddaughter was just there. Her boyfriend got a job about 1/2 hour from DC so she can visit often if she wants.

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  5. Katie says

    August 27, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    I love DC. Last time we went it rained though but it did dry up enough to head out to the Zoo. I love visiting all the museums too and the fact that they are free.

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  6. Rebecca Swenor says

    August 28, 2015 at 12:31 am

    It sounds like you enjoyed seeing the historical sights you had seen. I would so love to go see all these sights some day with my sons. They see some of them but not all with their dad. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Annemarie LeBlanc says

    August 28, 2015 at 7:11 am

    Washington DC is a great travel destination. There are so many sites to see, museums to visit, and macaroons to eat! :)

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  8. Mykidsguide says

    August 28, 2015 at 8:19 am

    What an amazing road trip! I have never been to Washington DC. I have to plan our next travel and include DC. There’s just so much to do there.

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  9. Cia | CiaSays.com says

    August 28, 2015 at 8:55 am

    So awesome! I loved (and I mean loved) the photo you took of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Wow! Seeing the Liberty Bell was pretty cool as well.

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  10. Melissa says

    August 28, 2015 at 10:59 am

    I use to live right by here but never got to soak up the sights. My daughter wants to visit and I think everywhere you went is where we need to go. Thanks for sharing! Looks like fun!

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  11. Shaney Vijendranath says

    August 28, 2015 at 11:31 am

    Love your pictures! It’s making me so jealous because I so want to visit our country. It’s on my bucket list.

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  12. Chubskulit Rose says

    August 28, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Those macaroons are telling me to get some lol. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures of your roadtrip.

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  13. Jeanine says

    August 28, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    Great photos! Sounds like such a great trip, and you saw a ton of stuff. I’d love to travel to DC. Well, so many places in the US but DC especially!

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  14. Dina says

    August 28, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    I can’t wait to go to DC next year with my son. His school does 8th gr trips and my dh went last time. So I get to go this time! Woot!!

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  15. Tami says

    August 28, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    I’ve never been to DC unfortunately. If I went, I’d be sure to check out the inside of each of these buildings. That’s my favorite thing to do while traveling.

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  16. Uplifting Families says

    August 28, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    Wow so many amazing photos. I like the Washington Memorial. I’ve only seen this stuff on TV or in history books. It sounds like you had a great time despite the 2.5 hour lines.

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  17. Mimi "MimiCuteLips" Green says

    September 6, 2015 at 12:30 am

    Great pictures, its so funny to see picture of my city. I try and get out and be a tourist in my own town. The kids help make that happen. Glad you had a great time.

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  18. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says

    September 10, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    I’ve never been to DC but it looks like such a fun trip! I hope I get to visit it one of these days.

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Ricci is a 39 year old digital content creator from central Arkansas. She is passionate about skincare, travel, reading, and being an advocate for women's health issues. She is dog mom to Sophie, cat mom to Rooster and Poppy and an aunt to 10 amazing kiddos. riccialexis83@gmail.com

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