We decided to see the fireworks from the nation’s capital, so in late June 2000, we flew from Saudi to the USA, drove to Deltaville, and promptly set out for Washington.

We spent the first night in Point Lookout, MD, the next at Colonial Beach VA, and the third night at Occoquan Harbor, VA. We stopped at Alexandria VA the next day for lunch, before pulling into the Gangplank Marina in Washington.

The marina where we stopped was about a mile from the Washington Monument, and a great place from which to see the fireworks.

We arrived nearly a week in advance, and spent the time visiting Washington’s tourist attractions.

Our son Bill joined us for the time in Washington, and enjoyed his time aboard. My brother David and two of his kids came to Washington for the week and stayed nearby.