We spent a weekend in DC having a quick look at sights which we didn't have time to see last time we were in town. It was really cold with a fresh layer of snow on everything.
The US Capitol is the "house of the people" but of course people aren't allowed in there anymore. The visitor center is closed on Sundays so a look at the rotunda is on our list for the next visit.
Even though it was cold, there is still something special about walking on the mall surrounded by all the monuments and museums.
We popped into the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History (our favorite) and compared toothy grins with the dinosaurs.
The Smithsonian's Museum of American History was recently closed for 2 years of renovations so we allowed a large portion of our time for this museum alone. This train is one exhibit that has been here since the museum opened...I think they had to build that part of the building around the train.
In the National Gallery of Art we were able to view the only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the US as well as a number of Rembrandts and other masters. Those guys could really paint.
In one final escape from the cold, we stopped at the Botanical Gardens.
We really like visiting Washington DC and highly recommend it to anyone headed this way.
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