Just got back from D.C.

[Embalmer]

We traveled over 1900 miles from west of Chicago through Cleveland to Washington D.C. for a few days of taking in the sights at our nation's capital. I LOVE this car!!! Got a few cool pics to share:

Jefferson and Washington Monuments in the background.

I consider the Flex to be a MAXI-mini of sorts.

From the Jefferson Monument you can see the Washington Monument and the White House.

The Kennedy family plot.

From the top of the Washington Monument looking west to the Lincoln Memorial.

Lincoln Memorial

White House Christmas Tree

White House at night from the Ellipse

 

[captainN8]

Awesome pics! Been to D.C. several times myself as I have a Great Aunt that lives there. Should be on anyone's things to see list, regardless of who is the the White House. It's a very cool place with lots of history and cool things to see.

 

[droptop07]

Been there a couple time also, when my brother was stationed there. Allot of history and the memorials are worth the trip, specially if you're a VET. And all the monuments and museums are also cool, to check out.

 

[kevinatfms]

if your in D.C. next time hit me up. ill show you the maryland/NOVA side of things.

 

[ScottsVaporGT]

Lol the kids look like they are having a blast....LOL! They are thinking "God Dad, all the other kids are going to the beach!" I cant believe you didn't take them on a fun vacation for their winter break! Jk man, its good for them to know a little history, I need to make it to DC myself. Did you go to the Smithsonian? The Flex is a great riding car, I wouldn't mind having one either if I had a family.

 

[NotQuik]

It is nice over there and alot to see, I spend last christmas in maryland ('09) and we made a couple trips to dc to look around and spend the day. Despite how many times I have been there, I still have alot to see. i actually drove though there last thursday going to pick up my wife at ronald regan airport, going through dc towing a trailer was interesting and I don't mean on the highways. lol

 

[LAStang1234]

Really nice pics!

 

[Embalmer]

Lol the kids look like they are having a blast....LOL! They are thinking "God Dad, all the other kids are going to the beach!" I cant believe you didn't take them on a fun vacation for their winter break! Jk man, its good for them to know a little history, I need to make it to DC myself. Did you go to the Smithsonian? The Flex is a great riding car, I wouldn't mind having one either if I had a family.

Sorry it took me so long to reply, but, yes, we did hit the Smithsonian's 3 different museums, the Natural History, American History, and Air and Space. And all I heard on the way was "Dad, this sounds more like a field trip than a vacation..." but once they saw the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and Ford's Theatre, they were hooked. We basically drove right by Akron (my wife's a Zip) on the way past Cleveland on I-76.

The Flex is awesome. 350 hp, AWD, 3 rows of seats, decent handling. Ford knocked this one out of the park!

 

[ScottsVaporGT]

That would be a great trip! I really want to see the Air and Space museum. I am glad the kids had fun, when I was their age I know I wouldn't have fun there, but now I can appreciate it. Also, on a side note, it looks like your wife was one of the smart ones that got the hell out of this town after graduation (I am a Zip also, class of '08)! Supposably Akron was rated THE worst city to find a job in, and unfortunately I am one of those job seekers. As for 76, I don't know what it is about that highway, but I cannot stand it and we live right off of it, just a bit outside of the actual city. I always catch it as the worst traffic times lol.

 

[Wicked97]

DC is a great place, i have lived here my whole life. I live about 12 miles out side of the city. I used to vist all those spots every year growing up with my grand dad. I will say, if you have a chance to get down town the spy mussuem and all the smithsonian's are a MUST!

 

[Embalmer]

A few more pics now that I have them all uploaded:

The National Archives where we saw the Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, Constitution, and Declaration of Independence (no pics allowed inside):

President Eisenhower made an appearance:

"The" Balcony and Derringer that changed history:

The door to the Presidential box. Note the hole bored in it that Booth looked through to check on the President (2nd panel from the top, lower right corner):

The Hope diamond on exhibit at the Natural Museum of History:

We saw money being printed here: