Washington appears to be a beautiful city, with very little of the hustle and bustle of most cities. I have cycled in from Susan's twice and the bicycle route is mostly a very pretty cycle path along the river. Once in Washington there is a huge park area known as the mall dotted with enormous and ridiculously grand monuments, and buildings. There are statues all over the place, and one can cycle right past the white house which seems very small and domestic compared to the overt grandeur surrounding it. It is very exciting to be here, and one evening in the car we were passed by a huge convoy of official vehicles about 15 of them, was it Obama going for a visit?!
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| Looking towards The Mall |
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| View from the cycle path |
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| The Mall |
The trees are all in their fantastic autumn colours, and it has been sunny nearly every day. Staying with Susan has been fantastic, so nice to be 'part of a family' and get to play with the children every day, I am really enjoying it. I am very lucky to be here and feel really privileged to have been welcomed so well.
Glad you are safe and having a good time. Thanks for keeping this blog updated. Ride safe, Jim & Vickie, Suffolk,VA
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