DC

Yes DC, not Greece - although maybe not from the above view point. The sky is the same everywhere :-p

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DC was so pretty from the beginning, from the airplane view. I was just too lazy to take my camera out but the streets looked painted and the houses like little doll ones. There is a lot of vegetation everywhere and it doesn't feel like continental America.

Although the traffic does feel like continental America and I thought the drivers were pretty aggressive, too.

Nonetheless, I managed to get to the Mall and experience the monuments. Here are some representative ones (My favorite is Lincoln looking down at everyone)

And the white house! There was a tour going on inside, tons of people taking pictures on the outside (from where this picture is), and someone told me you have to stand in line from 6am to actually get in. So I never went closer than this.

At the mall, there was also the National Portrait Gallery with the Foster roof - nothing too impressive on the inside and I thought there was no good air circulation, but here it is.

DC had really cool train stations - that I have to admit. The concrete was just gorgeous and it was well lit. Way to go!

Was Foster trying to copy these ceiling forms in his museum roof?

And finally the real reason why I flew into Dulles. I love this airport. And Saarinen.

 Why don't they make them like this anymore?
By the way, last note, the metro map for DC was amazing - very clear and understandable which is hard for something with that many lines (and a fact that I can not say was true for Miami - blog entry to follow). This one is a little dirty cause it was one from the street - but I think you can still see the great design.