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We spent four nights in Washington and here are photos of some of the sights we saw as we biked and walked around the city.


                                                 

















Goodbye! We hope you enjoyed following us on our fabulous trip to the Eastern States, the Deep South and Washington, DC. 
















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  1. Unknown31 October 2019 at 21:05

    Really enjoyed your blog T. The amount of information is just mind boggling... helped by great photos. Thanks for your time and effort in keeping us updated on your travels.

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  2. Unknown12 November 2019 at 03:11

    Great blog lovely photos. You certainly you needed that great meal at T. V. Graham & Co in "sleepy" McClenaville. You even picked up the lingo. I didn't know that an Indian tribe (in this case the Hualapai tribe") had such a vast reservation. Magnificent sunrise seen from the ranch. The Skywalk Canyon and Bridge was really something. What a feat of engineering. All the same I would have crossed it with trepidation. What memories of history Charlestown must have evoked. Loved to have seen. Also loved to have seen the Magnolia Plantation. Again great blog well done.

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