Category Archives: US – Washington, DC

A tradition takes hold

Posted on December 1, 2019 by simpletravelourway

We were young, newly married, and didn’t want to fall back on either family’s traditions.  When our children were little, we started to drive to Washington, DC for Thanksgiving to visit Beth’s brother.  We didn’t know it at the time, … Continue reading →

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Consider this

Posted on November 26, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We came back to Washington for a visit after a year’s absence and things were decidedly NOT the same.  We were astounded when we took walks in our neighborhood on Capital Hill with the number of houses displaying signs for … Continue reading →

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A photography outing of fellow travelers

Posted on December 15, 2016 by simpletravelourway

Our email correspondence pinged across the world. Betsy was in Europe, and I (Beth) was in South America. We wrote of our shared passion for travel, photography, and writing blogs. Since both of us would return to Washington, DC, we … Continue reading →

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Antidote to winter gloom

Posted on December 16, 2015 by simpletravelourway

Day after day of overcast skies and cool temperatures signal it’s time to leave Washington, DC. Some people become depressed at this time of year due to shorter daylight hours and holiday frenzy. Our own antidote to the gloom might … Continue reading →

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A walk to the wild

Posted on December 11, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We stayed with our friend, Jo, who lives a short distance from the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Since the zoo is free of charge (like all the other Smithsonian Institutions), we often took our daily walk there to see … Continue reading →

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A metaphor for living fully

Posted on December 6, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We stood in front of “Roter Gesang” (“Red Song”) by Franz Erhard Walther. Curiosity leads to seeking understanding leads to experimentation leads to mastery. Is this a metaphor for our lives? NOTE: Thanks to The Philips Collection in Washington, DC … Continue reading →

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Snapping down Connecticut Avenue

Posted on November 29, 2015 by simpletravelourway

A warm and overcast day in Washington, DC gave us the perfect excuse for a photography walk. We started at Porter Street NW and rambled south on Connecticut Avenue, where it ends at Lafayette Square, across from the White House. … Continue reading →

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You’re back – with a splash!

Posted on November 20, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We crossed our fingers when the Renwick Gallery closed two years ago for renovations. Would the Renwick reopen with not much to show for its closing but freshly painted walls and some new exhibits? A week after it reopened we … Continue reading →

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A capital day

Posted on November 15, 2015 by simpletravelourway

By accident, we found ourselves in front of the White House. The grey and quiet late morning had few people there – just the usual clumps of tourists trading cameras while the rest of the group posed, families with babies … Continue reading →

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When returning is just another stop on the trip

Posted on December 17, 2014 by simpletravelourway

When we cruised back to the US after our almost 2-year trip, we headed straight for a little red row house, a mile from the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. We no longer have a place of our own, so … Continue reading →

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