A Day on the Bus!

Tuesday we ventured into Washington, DC (District of Columbia) - capital city of the USA. It was a strategic effort - we drove to the train station, navigated the multi-storey carpark, walked down to the station proper. Asked the station attendant (through the security glass) for instructions on how to buy a ticket from the machine - ie definition of peak, non-peak and special tickets - he was an Afro-American with dreadlocks and as I started speaking, he became quite animated and said, 'Wait right there!' He leapt up, opened the back door of the booth and came rushing around the side toward us - I thought I was in trouble for doing something wrong! No - he wanted to meet us - shook our hands - was ever so helpful - took us over to the ticket machine, helped me put my 3 x $1 bills in and get my ticket!

Took the train to L'Efant station and joined the 'Hop On Hop Off' double decker bus to see the sights on their tour. First photo above is of Pennsylvania Avenue:

Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. that joins the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street", it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches.

You can't quite see the White House from that end of the street.

The tour was excellent, took 2 hours and gave a total round up of the capital.

Second photo is taken of the street in Georgetown, home of 'Go-go' music:

Go-go is a subgenre associated with funk that originated in the Washington, D.C., area during the mid- to late-1970s. It remains primarily popular in the area as a uniquely regional music style. A handful of bands contributed to the early evolution of the genre, but singer-guitarist Chuck Brown is credited with having developed most of the hallmarks of the style.

An enjoyable day!