Washington D.C.

Dunn Loring Metro Station

Cousins on the Metro

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Aids Memorial Quilt

Smithsonian Natural History Museum

World War 2 Memorial

Vietnam Memorial Wall

Lincoln Memorial

Korean War Memorial

MLK JR Memorial

Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial

Smithsonian Castle

Hirshhorn

Walking down the mall through the Folklife Festival. 

Dirty feet!

Air Force Band at the World War 2 Memorial

Smithsonian Metro Station

Amtrak Capitol Limited Chicago to Washington D.C.

Boarding in Chicago. The Empire Builder was behind schedule so we dashed to the Capitol Limited. AMTRAK staff were anticipating our arrival and had employees with signs directing our way to the train, bypassing the station.

Lake Michigan

Observation carriage where we spent the majority of the ride.

Sunset

Maryland the next day

Breakfast

AMTRAK has very good coffee!

and delicious breakfasts!

Stuffed!

Back to our favorite carriage

Martinsburg, West Virginia train statin. One of the oldest still in operation train stations in the U.S. 

Harpers Ferry West Virginia

Union Station Washington D.C.

       
                                               Click the link below for a video.

                                 Video for our journey on the Capitol limited HERE!

Amtrak Empire Builder

Boarding in Red Wing

Very long train!

We stayed in our seats for about 2 minutes, then headed to the observation car.

Lake Pepin

Met this home schooled girl and her family!

Passing Empire Builder #7

Trails and Rails 

Back to our seats before detraining in Chicago

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                                                           A video of this leg of our journey