Monday, December 29, 2025

Washington DC trip: Jared, Weston, Alan

 


December 13 - 16, 2025


Jared's summary of the itinerary he put together and pulled off seamlessly! (Pictures below might be in reverse order, sorry!) The boys had a fun time!


Saturday December 13, 2025

  • Flew out of Provo to Dulles International

  • Caught Metro to Hotel

  • Ate Hamburgers at McDonalds


Sunday December 14, 2025

  • Ate breakfast at McDonalds

  • Took Uber to Capitol Hill Ward

  • Back to Hotel to get ready for a day of sightseeing

  • Dwight Eisenhower Memorial

  • Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

    • Viewed presentation in Plantarium

  • National Archives Museum 

    • Declaration of Independence

    • US Constitution

    • Bill of Rights

    • One of 4 original copies of Magna Carta

  • Bought Hotdogs from street vendor

  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

  • Walked back to hotel, passed the Smithsonian Castle which was closed for Renovation

  • Alan bought a very tasty, very large pizza to eat for dinner


Monday December 15, 2025

  • Ate Breakfast at 2 Sisters Deli

  • Ubered over to Jefferson Memorial, beautiful views of Potomac River

  • Walked to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 

  • Visited Washington Monument where we had amazing view in every direction of the city 

  • World War II Memorial

  • Reflection Pool

  • Lincoln Memorial

  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  • White house from south side, then walked to north side of white house

  • Lunch at Potbelly’s in downtown DC

  • Tour Ford’s Theater, Museum, and Peterson House where Abraham Lincoln died

  • Ate dinner at McDonalds


Tuesday December 16, 2025

  • Ulysses S Grant Memorial

  • Walked to Capitol Building and enjoyed a guided tour

  • Ate breakfast at Capitol Cafe

  • Observed Senate Gallery, session started with Prayer and pledge of allegiance

  • Library of Congress self- guided tour

  • Ubered to Arlington National Cemetery

    • Tram Tour of Cemetary

    • Watched Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  • Smithsonian National Museum of American History

  • Ate dinner at the Federal Building food court

  • Endowment Session at the Washington DC Temple



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Washington DC trip: Jared, Weston, Alan

  December 13 - 16, 2025 Jared's summary of the itinerary he put together and pulled off seamlessly! (Pictures below might be in reverse...