Washington DC - Buildings and Monuments

The day we visited most of the memorials we rented these city bikes in Georgetown and rode them to nearly all of the monuments. It was a super hot day - 92 degrees and humid. We were happy to be able to see so many places so quickly.

The White House - in the backyard 

Korean War Memorial

Vietnam Memorial.  I visited this when I was 13 years old and the memorial was really new at that time.  In my memory it was one of the saddest places in the world.  Visiting it now, it didn't seem as sad, and the Vietnam Veterans who were at the memorial did not seem sad on this particular day.

Capitol

Biking the Golden Gate Bridge

I rented a bike at Pier 41 and rode it along the bay. There was a great section called Crissy Field that was an area just for bikes and pedestrians.  I rode up the hill and up on to the bridge.  There were a lot of walkers and bikers.  The bikes rode with the pedestrians, and everyone was fairly cordial.

It was still early when I crossed the bridge - around 10am.

On the other side of the bridge there was a steep road down into Sausalito.  I rode around Sausalito for about 45 minutes and then took a ferry back across the bay.  These were seagulls at the front of the boat.

It is hard to tell from this picture, but this boat was giant.  It was amazing to see it run up close to the ferry and then tilt in the wind.