Instead of spending all day walking the six mile perimeter of the National Mall, spend a few hours cruising at your own pace on a bike. You can pick one up at an hourly rate at one of the Capital Bikeshare stands around town. Put in your credit card, take your cruiser, and drop it off at one of the many locations nearby wherever you finish your tour. While exhausted tourists drag their feet, you'll be zipping past them enjoying the breeze.
The most beautiful time to take a ride is as the sun is setting. In the summertime, fireflies create a blanket of bright green lights in the wooded areas by the Jefferson memorial.
Most visitors don't take the time to walk all the way over to this memorial, but on a bike it'll take you less than ten minutes from the center of the mall. This tranquility, far away from the touristy madness of the Lincoln, is a most beautiful time to reflect on your patriotism.
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