Day 2- Washington DC

Rise and Shine! Wanting to get an early start at the zoo, we were on the road by 7:30am this morning. The National Zoological Park is part of the Smithsonian so it was free. By 9am it was already close to 100 degrees. Many of the outdoor animals were sleeping it off somewhere in the shade. Not a panda to be found. The grounds were lovely. The indoor exhibits …

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Day 1- Washington, DC

The day was already hot, hot, hot. From the Mega Bus lot at K and Capital Street, we rolled our luggage to Union Station. Washington DC has a great Metro system, it’s just a little complicated at first to figure out the fare structure. Machines where you can buy passes or fare cards are prominently located inside the stations. Fortunately staff are available to give you advice about which …

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Mega Bus to Washington…The Reality

A travelling group of my friend, me and five kids, ages 9, 12, 12, 15 and 15 waited in line at the Toronto Coach Terminal for the 9pm Mega Bus to Washington DC. The weather was hot, hot, hot. When the bus arrived, a few minutes late, we realized it was the single level version which was perfectly fine with me. We showed our confirmation number to the bus …

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Off to Washington

It’s often a challenge keeping the kids busy during summer holidays. You want them to be entertained and hopefully learn something at the same time, but putting them into numerous summer camps can get expensive. (Also, I love spending time with my kids.). After researching Mega Bus, I’m off to Washington, DC with my boys (ages 12 and 15), a close girlfriend and her kids (girl 15, boys 12 …

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