Scenic and serene (OK not always the latter) the George Washington Parkway is a perfect road for traversing history and the getting away from the hectic DC traffic.
I am on a road trip. I love road trips! The perfect blending of machine, food and music are always the key components.
I no longer indulge in the typical foods of a classic road trips - like spicy Slim Jims, chocolate laden Yodels (Google them) or a gallon's worth of icy cold Cokes to wash it all down, but I can still feel like a 20 year old when good tunes blare from the radio, and my car skims the road's surface.
The George Washington Parkway (or GW Pkwy) is one of my favorite roads. Mostly it hugs the shore of the Potomac River of Virginia, Washington DC and a bit of Maryland. Except for rush hour and when a motorcoach fails to obey the numerous low bridge signs – it is a pleasant tree lined thoroughfare. Called the "Road to Adventure" as many attractions can be found along its 300 + mile route. Like what?
Start your engines.
Mount Vernon (yes, these are same woods that George Washington rode over on a daily basis), Arlington National Cemetery, the US Marine Monument (Iwo Jima), Roosevelt Island (Teddy - not FDR) and Great Falls Park (800 acres of sublime nature only 15 miles from DC) are just a few Still driving? Make sure to see the Lady Bird Johnson Park honoring the former First Lady and her commitment to keeping America beautiful. Meander into Maryland for a bit for a visit to Glen Echo home of Red Cross founder – Clara Barton, and remnants of the C&O canal.
In the mood for some music? The Netherlands Carillon was a gift from the Dutch to the American people for their services to the country during WWII. Twice daily music plays.
How about that? A road trip – where the road itself provides the music
