Last TP run of the year – just off to Vegas for a short trip. But there’s nothing ‘just’ about Vegas!
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A series of posts relating to our holiday to Washington DC in Nov 2025 during the US Federal Government shutdown
By Nige
on November 16, 2025
at 9:03 pm
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC
Photos from Day 8, when we drove from Charlottesville to Washington DC, toured the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport, braced the cold winds on the way to the Botanical Gardens and our final meal at The Cheesecake Factory.
By Nige
on November 16, 2025
at 8:12 pm
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
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Tags: Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC
From the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport, we picked up some fuel and drove into the centre of Washington DC.
By Nige
on November 16, 2025
at 3:10 pm
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, also known as the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport, forms part of the Smithsonian Institute, which is the world's largest museum, education and research complex.
By Nige
on November 16, 2025
at 10:01 am
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC
It was another early start and another brief drive to Starbucks to pick up our coffees, whilst Madam chills in bed. Vick's contribution was to open the door to our room when I came back with the goods!
By Nige
on November 15, 2025
at 8:37 pm
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
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Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA
Photos from Day 7 including another drive along Skyline Drive and a hike up Stony Man Trail.
By Nige
on November 15, 2025
at 2:41 pm
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA
We decided to head back to Shenandoah Park. Back to try a different stretch of Skyline Drive from Swift Run Gap Entrance Station up to Skyland Resort.
By Nige
on November 15, 2025
at 8:00 am
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA
We were both up around 5am when Starbucks opened up. By this time, I'd be banging on the door, but to save the 15 min walk along the noisy road, I offered to drive and pick up our favourite drinks, so we could enjoy them in bed.
By Nige
on November 14, 2025
at 8:03 pm
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA
Photos from Day 6, when we drove up Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, wandered through Charlotteville and had an amazing steak meal at Outback Steakhouse.
By Nige
on November 14, 2025
at 6:44 pm
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Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA
We drove a short distance from the Skyline Drive to Waynesboro to find a nice little Starbucks with comfy seating indoors.
By Nige
on November 14, 2025
at 1:55 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025
Category: Travel
Tags: Charlottesville | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA
Shenandoah Park stretches for 105 miles (169 km) along Skyline Drive from near the town of Front Royal in the northeast to near the city of Waynesboro in the southwest.
