Family Vacation Lessons: Walking Washington, D.C.

Don’t make the same mistakes I did! Your family vacation to Washington, D.C. will thank you. I started my list of DC mistakes while still in the capital. I’d be so wise if I could just road trip everywhere twice. 🤣 ❓Yes, the hotel was free with points and “only” a mile from the Capitol. (‼️Win‼️) But why didn’t I book the same hotel located on the National Mall and save miles of walking? ❓$300… just to park the car at the hotel for a week. Yes, we saved time not riding the subway into DC every day but $300?! ❗️Definitely would stay downtown if we had flown in… But still not decided on “next time”… ❓DC is the city of walking. We’re tough; we’ll just walk. Even my super-trooper kids were complaining of their feet hurting. We averaged >15,000 steps a day. And we took the subway more than I expected. ❗️Invest in good shoes and rest. It’s okay! ❓You don’t need to fill your schedule. Yes, places close at 5:30. You don’t need to find evening activities. ❗️Go to supper and veg at the hotel. It’s “allowed”. I’ll keep working on enjoying the family trip during the moment. I’ve had 41 years to master my pessimism. 😉I’m thankful for the husband who gets to be the fun one. 🎉🥳 👉Save this for your DC trip with your kids to remind you to be reasonable. 👉👉Learn from my Washington travel tips, and check my posts this week. It’s all about DC! . . . 📸Nov 2022; hanging with Mr. Jefferson and contemplating a four mile walk back to our “walking distance” hotel 😉🤦🏼‍♀️🙄 .