tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post2580321012654294365..comments2024-03-29T10:10:24.398+00:00Comments on Emm in London: An Eternal Tourist in Washington DCMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-9421062790447112662009-11-02T15:00:25.541+00:002009-11-02T15:00:25.541+00:00@ CJ: Oh! Thanks for the heads up! I will keep th...@ CJ: Oh! Thanks for the heads up! I will keep that in mind when i do eventually visit Vegas!<br /><br />@ Sheila: It was definitely worth it!! Not sure if I could repeat such a week though!<br /><br />@ Chen Yin Tzu: Oh yes!! It was great seeing the Reflecting Pool after seeing it on Forrest Gump!<br /><br />@ Lauren: :o) I promise you though, nothing can prepare you for standing right at the Lincoln Memorial. It is breathtaking.<br /><br />@ Mike: I actually need to do a list on here with vacation ideas as so many people recommend good ideas to me all the time!<br /><br />@ Sixmats: Oh no! Are you in Japan for the long run then? Are you not eventually going back Stateside?<br /><br />@ ...mmm...: Oh, yes! DC was spotlessly clean! I think I should eventually scan in my map and show people the route I took - thanks for giving me the idea!Emmhttp://missus-emm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-55255470639715000082009-11-02T06:28:33.440+00:002009-11-02T06:28:33.440+00:00Wow, I really loved your walk you gave us here. Ha...Wow, I really loved your walk you gave us here. Having never been to DC but wanting to see it, I feel I have a better understanding of where everything is now. It strikes me her as so clean, at least this part--that was something I noticed with Boston too.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-31296850005264776152009-10-30T22:18:38.364+00:002009-10-30T22:18:38.364+00:00I've never been to Washington D.C. and I'm...I've never been to Washington D.C. and I'm afraid that I'll never get a chance to go. You're fortunate.Thomas Hammerlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448828623411526253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-20773884140677351152009-10-30T19:38:13.667+00:002009-10-30T19:38:13.667+00:00Thanks for sharing, nice photography. Well done. I...Thanks for sharing, nice photography. Well done. I'm trying to conjure up a few <a href="http://family.go.com/travel/vacations/best-vacations/" rel="nofollow">vacation ideas</a>. I'll put this place on the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-30304911363360814292009-10-30T16:04:50.908+00:002009-10-30T16:04:50.908+00:00I have never been to DC Emm so I just love your ph...I have never been to DC Emm so I just love your photographs. The Lincoln Memorial has been featured in so many movies, I almost feel like I've seen it before.Cruiselife & Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587257784329180930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-41274340280948600172009-10-30T08:30:35.339+00:002009-10-30T08:30:35.339+00:00While seeing your grogeous photos, I remind of the...While seeing your grogeous photos, I remind of the movie "Forrest Gump"! hahaha, the photos in D.C. almost feel like just being on television or movies!Ellen Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623532938573767679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-53900749002409472402009-10-29T22:31:36.094+00:002009-10-29T22:31:36.094+00:00Your photos are absolutely stunning! I feel for y...Your photos are absolutely stunning! I feel for you about the walking, but it's been so worth it in the end.Sheilahttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-62386258085659758282009-10-29T16:47:47.006+00:002009-10-29T16:47:47.006+00:00haha, yeah, DC and Vegas are both dangerous in tha...haha, yeah, DC and Vegas are both dangerous in that you can see everything, so you assume you can walk there easily. So completely not true. Glad you had a good time! I love DC:)CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13547479418842378192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-35221012415636391682009-10-29T12:42:31.223+00:002009-10-29T12:42:31.223+00:00@ Phoenix: Thanks so much! I'm off to do some...@ Phoenix: Thanks so much! I'm off to do some much needed catching up on your blog now!<br /><br />@ Christinamg: Ph no! I didn't see it. Is it this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_War_Memorial. That looks so pretty. I'm glad that you enjoyed DC too and that you got to take showers!!<br /><br />@ Kathy: Ha! I really should have given in and taken some form of public transport but I was just too hot and proud to do so! Tell your mother I said thanks so much!!! Every little bit counts and it really is a beautiful place. I don't mind that everything was rushed - I knew it would be a squeeze to go to DC and back in one day and I am so glad that I did it. I would definitely like to go back. I'd like to sit by the Vietnam War Memorial in winter.<br /><br />@ Harrison: Oh no! I didn't make it to the Old Ebbitt but it looks great! Next time maybe... Sixty-nine square miles is huge - how big do you think the strip from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial is?<br /><br />@ Erin P: Oh, there was SO much I didn't get to see. The saddest omission for me was the cemetery. I do hope to go back soon though - maybe winter 2010? And then I'd definitely appreciate a tour guide!!!<br /><br />@ Mike: Oh - was the book good? I see that it was set all around DC!<br /><br />@ Gaelikaa: Thanks m'dear!<br /><br />@ JaPRA: It is such a lovely place though, isn't it? You've certainly moved around!Emmhttp://missus-emm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-66007862129881151482009-10-29T09:52:49.555+00:002009-10-29T09:52:49.555+00:00Another one of my favourite cities! We lived in th...Another one of my favourite cities! We lived in the Falls Church, VA area for six months ages ago and we really enjoyed DC. It can be quite hot and humid there in the summertime. <br /><br />Glad you had a chance to visit, even briefly :-)TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-44646801466376459912009-10-29T06:57:52.961+00:002009-10-29T06:57:52.961+00:00It was great to see your photos.It was great to see your photos.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-69444597391395477262009-10-29T04:21:31.640+00:002009-10-29T04:21:31.640+00:00Emm great post and photographs. Very appropriate ...Emm great post and photographs. Very appropriate since I have just read Dan Browns new thriller, "The Lost Symbol," which is set in Washington DC.<br /><br />Looks great and since I won't be heading there in the near future thanks for sharing.Mikehttp://www.mythaiphotoblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-33100309383126678912009-10-29T04:16:15.226+00:002009-10-29T04:16:15.226+00:00I love your photos. DC is my most favorite US cit...I love your photos. DC is my most favorite US city. I live within 2 hours by car, and used to take my son there several times a summer when he was little. I'm glad you saw what you did, but there is much, much more to love!! <br />And you're right about the heat in DC; it's very humid and doesn't get much air, so it's oppressive at times. <br /><br />I do hope you get back to see the Zoo, Viet Nam memorial, Smithsonian(s), Holocaust museum, Supreme Court, Building Museum, Georgetown Arlington Nat'l Cemetery, and so much more. I love showing people around, so email me if you're going back!! I would totally give you the tour of our favorites!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000632281014476258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-15936751218216187272009-10-29T03:16:57.104+00:002009-10-29T03:16:57.104+00:00I grew up in DC it's 69 square miles. The Old...I grew up in DC it's 69 square miles. The Old Ebbitt is a great place near the White House hope you made it there.Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845915135831361834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-92207687455211312792009-10-29T02:54:47.418+00:002009-10-29T02:54:47.418+00:00You really did a lot of walking! I can personally ...You really did a lot of walking! I can personally vouch for how far it is from the Washington to the Lincoln Memorial. I thought I'd just zip over from one to the other one time and almost had to hail a cab to get back--my legs were dead tired.<br /><br />I'm glad you liked the WWII Memorial. My mother was a (very small) contributor to it and was quite proud of that.<br /><br />I wish you hadn't had to rush so much--maybe you can go back someday?! I love that I get to go there to meetings regularly and thus can return and see some of these neat sights again and again. Thanks for sharing your pictures and comments!Kathy Amenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353918133298858318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-6952964598494770462009-10-29T01:47:37.056+00:002009-10-29T01:47:37.056+00:00I just went to DC for the first time myself and lo...I just went to DC for the first time myself and loved it. It WAS surreal to see everything in person. I too walked it all and it was not too bad but I definitely needed a nap (and shower) in the afternoons. haha. <br /><br />By the way...did you see the World War I monument? We were told by a local to find it. If you are walking towards the Lincoln Memorial, it is to the left of the reflecting pool. It's small and hidden, but worth definitely checking it out.christinamghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060801886093248117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-10780562556410048772009-10-28T23:17:35.472+00:002009-10-28T23:17:35.472+00:00Once again a great series of photographs Emm! Can&...Once again a great series of photographs Emm! Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676635637189994558noreply@blogger.com