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Occoquan Park

29 May 2016 By

This Saturday we went to check out the Occoquan park and historic Occoquan town. It is a nice and short 20 minute ride from our home. Occoquan Regional Park is a place of entry to several key hiking trails, including the Fairfax Cross-County Trail and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.

The boat launch and marina provide easy access to a day exploring or fishing the Occoquan River. The park offers various recreational activities such as batting cages, soccer fields, kayaking and numerous barbeque areas including gazebos. The river banks looked beautiful.

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Shortcut to Europe

14 May 2016 By

Shortcut to Europe means that most European embassies will open their doors to the public from 10 am until 4 pm, offering a rare look inside the buildings. The day will provide a unique opportunity to experience the country’s cultural heritage and national traditions.

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Passport DC & Flower Mart

07 May 2016 By

This Saturday Dave and I decided to spend the day in DC. The plan was to see some of the embassies participating in the Passport DC annual program and visit the Flower Mart at the Washington National Cathedral in the afternoon. The Passport DC cultural program runs each May and lasts three Saturdays in a row: Around the World Embassy Tour, Shortcut to Europe and National Asian Heritage Festival. We visited Around the World Embassy Tour 3 years ago and had a great experience.

We started our journey by taking the train to the Dupont Circle Metro Station and walking from there to the Embassy of Peru. We came right at opening time, so it didn’t take long standing in line to get inside the embassy.

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