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We stayed at Cherry Hill Park in Maryland. It cost a king’s ransom. We practically maxed out our credit cards for luxuries such as pickleball courts, bathhouses, spas, trash service, propane service, and even daily hayrides.

One of their 100 employees provided daily instructions on how to get into Washington, D.C. The Metro is a must. Only fools drive into D.C.

Cherry Hill’s amenities included preloaded Metro cards, detailed information on Washington’s attractions, and directions on how to get to them. The park is so large that a city bus actually enters the campground to take guests to the Metro station.

We, however, were feeling brave and drove to the Metro station ourselves.

https://www.cherryhillpark.com

Carol faithfully fixed her hair each morning. But 100% humidity and a chance of fog will flatten almost anyone’s curls.

There were several days when the weather forecast called for rain, rain, and more rain.

Cherry Hill Park is about 30–40 minutes north of Washington, D.C., in Maryland. The Metro is the best way to get into the city, so we took the Green Line to the Archives stop.

On the second day, 40 second-graders invaded our Metro car. They had the energy of a beehive. I finally managed to shake the resulting headache later that morning.

I liked Washington. It had the feel of a national park. There were folks from foreign countries, families and a plethora of school field trips. Troops of students were everywhere. Each group wearing their school color. There were groups of pink, purple or blue colored T-shirts.

To make the most of your visit to Washington, you’ll need to set your priorities each day. It’s impossible to see everything. Below are some of the places we visited:

The Smithsonian

National Air and Space Museum:

This museum has timed entry. It is THE most visited museum in Washington. The experience was elbow to elbow crowded.

Natural History Museum

Lady Columbia from the American History Museum. She symbolized American and Manifest Destiny.

Jefferson Memorial

https://www.nps.gov/thje/index.htm

View from Jefferson Memorial
(bird on its head)

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington itself can be a full day’s exploration. We saw Arlington, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the same day. The latter two are close together and can easily be visited together. However, Arlington is a separate tour.