Washington DC by Minato

Minato Ku · #1 Posted **Jan 17, 2016, 5:01 PM**

After Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, welcome in the capital city of the United States.

Before arriving in DC, I will post some pictures of the highway ride to the city.

1. Interstate 95

2.Approching Baltimore

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6.Toll to take the tunnel under the port of Baltime

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12. First sign to Washington DC on the interstate, we're just 20 miles away !!

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16. New Carrollton (Maryland) in Washington where was located the hotel where I stayed

17. Parking lot of New Carrollton station

18. Marc commuter train

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20. Metro Center station

Minato Ku · #2 Posted **Jan 17, 2016, 5:01 PM**

21. Washington downtown. It felt very new compared to Boston, New York City and Philadelphia, very few old buildings

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To be continued

Minato Ku · #3 Posted **Jan 18, 2016, 6:59 PM**

This post will be very touristy as we will be around the Mall

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ColDayMan · #4 Posted **Jan 18, 2016, 7:32 PM**

Good so far!

Danny · #5 Posted **Jan 19, 2016, 9:42 AM**

Very interesting and nice tour! Thanks for posting.

I´ve liked the highways shots too. Great job!

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.

jpdivola · #6 Posted **Jan 19, 2016, 5:07 PM**

Great photos. Hope you enjoyed your tour.

Downtown DC is a very interesting place. I can't really make up my mind how I feel about it. It has been a massive success at retaining it's office jobs and it the height limit gives it a very unique feel for an American city. But, boy is it bland at ground level. I would definitely rather be in the central core of Philly, Bos, or SF any day.

Minato Ku · #7 Posted **Jan 19, 2016, 6:42 PM**

Thank you, I enjoyed the city.

The downtown of DC felt more "sterile" than the core of Boston, NYC and Philadelphia.
I mean that it was much cleaner than the other city but there were very few things for people who are not office workers as far as retail and activities (except around "Chinatown").
You don't have any reason to go there if you don't work there.

Anyway, Washington DC feels like a real city, a real big city.
It does not feel like it is it is just an administrative town which only reason is to be the capital of the United States.

People say that Washington DC is like Paris but the city is closer to Berlin in my opinion in the way it is structured.

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To be continued

Minato Ku · #8 Posted **Jan 19, 2016, 6:59 PM**

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LSyd · #9 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 3:29 AM**

i hope you enjoyed the trip, thanks for posting

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Ex-Ithacan · #10 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 4:08 AM**

Fun tour. Looks like the weather cooperated too.

OhioGuy · #11 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 12:07 PM**

Even though I loathe the hot & humid summers we typically have here in DC, on a day like today when we're preparing for a blizzard these photos make me miss the warmth (though in July I'm sure I'll be thinking fondly back on this cold winter weather).

The monuments are certainly great to check out, especially if you've never been to DC. Hopefully you also had a chance to wander around some of the residential neighborhoods, such as Dupont Circle or Capitol Hill. Lots of great old architecture!

Minato Ku · #12 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 8:15 PM**

Thank you.

I did go in Dupont Circle but during night time. This is where I eated, this explain why there are few pictures.
As for other cities I visited, my stay in DC was short, just one and half a day.

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98. Because of a long waiting time at Dupont Circle for Red linbe, we walked to Farragut West to tkae the Orange line.

99. This was the last time I used the subway and a public transport in DC and in abn American city during this trip. All the next will be done by car.

To be continued...

Cirrus · #13 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 9:23 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minato Ku

54. The Mall was under in renovation as the Capitol

Repayment for this during my 2014 trip to Paris:

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Originally Posted by Minato Ku

People say that Washington DC is like Paris but the city is closer to Berlin in my opinion in the way it is structured.

Interesting. I haven't been to Berlin. When I visited Paris, I thought it was like a hybrid of DC and New York. More DC-like colors, textures, and design, but more NY-like density and scale. A sort of DC-if-DC-were-at-NY-scale. Berlin being smaller than Paris might make it a good comparison.

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Originally Posted by Minato Ku

Because of a long waiting time at Dupont Circle for Red linbe

I will never be happy with American metro headways again after visiting Paris. 5 minutes even in the middle of the night.

Minato Ku · #14 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cirrus

Interesting. I haven't been to Berlin. When I visited Paris, I thought it was like a hybrid of DC and New York. More DC-like colors, textures, and design, but more NY-like density and scale. A sort of DC-if-DC-were-at-NY-scale. Berlin being smaller than Paris might make it a good comparison.

Berlin has big area full of modern government buildings and the street pattern is much more planned in the central area (Mitte)
While Paris is much more mixed, there are street planning with Haussmann and others but this planning are streets inside districts with an organic street patterns
Obviously, I only speak of the central area for Berlin.

Downtown DC reminds me the area around Unter den Linden.

Washington DC

Berlin

Paris

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My second day in Washington DC.

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Minato Ku · #15 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 9:29 PM**

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Minato Ku · #16 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 9:30 PM**

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To be continued

Centropolis · #17 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by OhioGuy

Even though I loathe the hot & humid summers we typically have here in DC, on a day like today when we're preparing for a blizzard these photos make me miss the warmth (though in July I'm sure I'll be thinking fondly back on this cold winter weather).

hah, yeah, I was going to say...I can just tell by the look of the trees, air, and grass that it's a typical american "midlands" summery atmosphere. strangely, im not missing it, right now. the latitude DC is at can be brutally humid. i actually am sort of jealous that the east coast is getting hit with a blizzard...go figure.

nice tour!

Minato Ku · #18 Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 4:32 PM**

131. We continue our journey in Georgetown

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