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Today our DC host, Chris, took us on a very nice tour of DC. We started at a local farmers' market, then went for a ride in his cage around DC. We got to see many of the neighborhoods and famous sights, then we stopped in a neighborhood that had many antique and salvage shops. Tamara and Chris took me in more of them than I care to count! | ||
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 Unknown hotel with good architecture
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 Cool old toolbox. WWI?
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One thing I'd never thought about was the huge impact of 9/11 on security in DC. So much of "downtown" DC is occupied by important federal organizations- not just the White House and Congress, but courts and other departments. There are police parked everywhere with 24/7 guard duties and lots of "anti-car plates". I don't know the better term for these- they are huge plates designed to stop vehicles from charging through simple gates. | ||
 Capitol
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 Justice Department
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 Anti-car plates
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 Washington Monument
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 Stairs from The Exorcist
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 We like the architectural star. Don't know what the proper term is.
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We also saw Ben's Chili Bowl, and the huge lines that were there for a Sunday lunch. | ||
 Ben's Chili Bowl
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We had a late lunch at the Amsterdam Falafelshop, a very cool hole-in-the-wall shop. Yum. | ||