Vacation Time

[herewiss13]

Last week in October, I take my first paid vacation...ever. I've been paid, and I've had vacations, but never before at the same time. I plan to enjoy it, naturally.

My plans are to visit my brother in Washington D.C. for a week. He's a law student there. I live in Oregon, so this is a major undertaking (furthest east on the Continent I've ever been...not counting trans-atlantic flights) and I want to get it as right as possible.

I'm obviously going to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the National Zoo...and some of the other museums and memorials around the Mall too. My question to my LJ friends (the few, the proud) is: "what else shouldn't I miss?" I know some of you, if not around there currently, have _been_ in that basic area (i.e. the Eastern Seaboard). And so I seek your advice:

What's great about D.C. besides the obvious?

Comments

[nwhepcat.livejournal.com]

FBI tour is fun. Get there early.

Have a great time!

[herewiss13.livejournal.com]

I hadn't even thought of touring the FBI. Thanks! As a former X-phile, I'll have to see what's available. ;-)

[herewiss13.livejournal.com]

Grrr...the FBI tour is closed until further notice. Thanks for the idea, though.


...I wonder if the CIA gives tours? ;-)

[netcrimes.livejournal.com]

Oooh - the Spy Museum (http://www.spymuseum.org/index.asp) is a must. And one of the Smithsonian museums you have to hit is the postal one. Really. Trust me.

[herewiss13.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my brother wants to see the Spy Museum. Looks quite interesting. And I'll definitely try to give the Postal museum a gander.