Beautiful Winter in Washington DC (Bilingual)

Hey ya’ll, Beary friends!

Hai semua, teman-teman Beary!

It’s time to write about our DC holiday - our favorite one! As mentioned in my previous writing, we traveled with Amtrak train from New York Penn Station to Union Station Washington DC. It was a 3 and a half hour trip, but it felt faster. We booked our tickets online from the Amtrak website after trying to book via Amtrak app a few times, but failing. Maybe there was a glitch on the app, at least the website was working fine. Anyway, the Amtrak train cost us $220 from NY to DC, return (kids under 2 always ride for free). We had our breakfast from the train’s cafe; 2 sausage, egg, and cheese muffins ($10 for two), orange juice ($3), a cup of coffee ($3.50) and pretzels ($2.50). We enjoyed our train as well as our breakfast. That answered why the time flew so fast!

Saatnya menulis tentang liburan DC kami - liburan favorit kami! Seperti yang disebutkan dalam tulisan saya sebelumnya, kami bepergian dengan kereta Amtrak dari New York Penn Station ke Union Station Washington DC. Itu adalah perjalanan 3 setengah jam, tapi terasa lebih cepat. Kami memesan tiket kami secara online dari situs web Amtrak setelah mencoba memesan melalui aplikasi Amtrak beberapa kali, tetapi gagal. Mungkin ada kesalahan pada aplikasi, setidaknya situs web berfungsi dengan baik. Ngomong-ngomong, kereta Amtrak berharga US $220 dari NY ke DC, pulang pergi (anak-anak di bawah 2 tahun selalu gratis). Kami sarapan dari kafe kereta; 2 muffin sosis, telur, dan keju ($10 untuk dua), jus jeruk ($3), secangkir kopi ($3,50) dan pretzel ($2,50). Kami menikmati perjalanan kereta kami serta sarapan kami. Hal itu menjawab mengapa waktu berlalu begitu cepat!

Amtrak Train

Union Station

Washington DC is relatively cheaper than NY: the hotel, the food, even a bottle of water. When we were in NY, we barely got anything for $5, but in DC a bottle of water we bought was a $1. Woo! Although a box of mixed fruit was $7, which I thought was quite expensive, but hey ho! It’s in the States, I can’t compare with Jakarta’s price. Doh!

Washington DC relatif lebih murah daripada NY: hotel, makanan, bahkan sebotol air. Ketika kami berada di NY, kami hampir tidak mendapatkan apa pun dengan $5, tetapi di DC sebotol air yang kami beli adalah $1. Asyik! Meskipun sekotak buah campur berharga $7, yang saya pikir cukup mahal, tapi hei ho! Itu di Amerika, saya tidak bisa membandingkan dengan harga Jakarta. Doh!

Day 1 in DC

After walking approximately 10 minutes from the station to our hotel, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, we checked in and entered our hotel room. We decided to rest for a bit, shower, and went out for a late lunch and a little shopping.

Please visit the link below to see more about the hotel:

https://izzythewanderbear.blogspot.com/2020/01/sweet-escape-with-izzy-11-washington-dc.html

Hari ke 1 di DC

Setelah berjalan sekitar 10 menit dari stasiun ke hotel kami, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, kami check-in dan memasuki kamar hotel kami. Kami memutuskan untuk beristirahat sebentar, mandi, dan keluar untuk makan siang dan berbelanja.

Silahkan kunjungi tautan di bawah ini untuk melihat lebih banyak mengenai hotel tersebut:

https://izzythewanderbear.blogspot.com/2020/01/sweet-escape-with-izzy-11-washington-dc.html

On our way to have our lunch, we decided to stop by Capitol Hill. The weather was perfectly bright; the white, enchanting building with a beautiful blue sky. I thought might as well take some pictures before walking to the restaurant.

Dalam perjalanan untuk makan siang, kami memutuskan untuk mampir ke Capitol Hill. Cuacanya sangat cerah;  gedung putih yang mempesona dengan langit biru yang indah. Saya pikir sebaiknya mengambil beberapa gambar sebelum berjalan ke restoran.

We also stopped by National Japanese American Memorial and took a few pictures there. See one of the pictures below.

Kami juga berhenti di National Japanese American Memorial dan mengambil beberapa foto di sana. Lihat salah satu gambar di bawah ini.

Speaking of Japanese, we chose to eat Japanese food for our late lunch: the small restaurant called Momoyama, located nearby our hotel, like 6 minutes walking distance. A Japanese woman welcomed us and served us with her warm smile. She said that they don’t have a baby chair for Izzy before we asked for it, which was fine. We brought our stroller. Daddy had to lift it up for a bit though, since there were small stairs in the entrance. It didn’t take long for us to wait until our food was served, and it was so tasty! I craved for Japanese food, and Izzy was also a happy bunny, especially when her edamame came out first after our ice tea. She really loves edamame. She also had a few bits of Daddy’s noodles. Daddy demolished his food in minutes. He definitely enjoyed them as I did. We paid $64 for all the menu, plus the tax and tips we gave.

Berbicara tentang Jepang, kami memilih untuk makan makanan Jepang untuk makan siang kami: restoran kecil bernama Momoyama, yang terletak di dekat hotel kami, sekitar 6 menit berjalan kaki. Seorang wanita Jepang menyambut kami dan melayani kami dengan senyum hangatnya. Dia mengatakan bahwa mereka tidak memiliki kursi bayi untuk Izzy sebelum kami memintanya, kami tidak masalah. Kami membawa kereta dorong kami. Daddy harus sedikit mengangkatnya, karena ada tangga kecil di pintu masuk. Tidak butuh waktu lama bagi kami untuk menunggu sampai makanan kami disajikan, dan makanannya sangat lezat! Saya menginginkan makanan Jepang, dan Izzy juga seperti kelinci yang bahagia, terutama ketika edamame-nya keluar lebih dulu setelah es teh kami. Dia benar-benar mencintai edamame. Dia juga memakan beberapa potong mie milik Daddy. Daddy menghabiskan makanannya dalam beberapa menit. Dia pasti menikmatinya sama halnya saya. Kami membayar $64 untuk semua menu, ditambah pajak dan tips yang kami berikan.

After finishing our food and paying, we walked back to Union Station, since they have many shops there. We were looking for some baby clothes for Izzy, and I thought the H&M might have it, but they didn’t have kids section in that H&M. We moved to Uniqlo, and they also didn’t have the kids or baby section. Oh no, that was disappointing. We thought maybe we should just move on. Before leaving the station, we stopped by a Starbucks coffee shop as we walked through, bought some hot drinks, and walked out again. Izzy was out cold. Aw, my baby!

Setelah menghabiskan makanan dan membayar, kami berjalan kembali ke Union Station, karena mereka memiliki banyak toko di sana. Kami mencari beberapa pakaian bayi untuk Izzy, dan saya pikir H&M mungkin memilikinya, tetapi mereka tidak memiliki bagian anak-anak di H&M tersebut. Kami pindah ke Uniqlo, dan mereka juga tidak memiliki bagian anak-anak atau bayi. Oh tidak, itu mengecewakan. Kami pikir mungkin kami harus pindah saja. Sebelum meninggalkan stasiun, kami mampir di kedai kopi Starbucks ketika kami berjalan melaluinya, membeli beberapa minuman panas, dan berjalan keluar lagi. Izzy sedang tertidur lelap. Ah, sayangku!

We walked quite a bit this time, we even walked by our hotel. Last chance! If we could not find baby clothes from the next place we would go back to our hotel. Izzy probably had to wear the outfit that she has worn previously! I thought they wouldn’t be dirty anyway, although she was running out of clean clothes. We intended to buy her some new ones in DC, but it seemed like it didn’t go according to the plan.

Kami berjalan sedikit kali ini, kami bahkan berjalan melintasi hotel kami. Kesempatan terakhir! Jika kami tidak dapat menemukan pakaian bayi dari tempat berikutnya kami akan kembali ke hotel kami saja. Izzy mungkin harus menggunakan pakaian yang dia kenakan sebelumnya! Saya pikir mereka tidak kotor, meskipun dia kehabisan pakaian bersih. Kami bermaksud membelikannya beberapa yang baru di DC, tetapi sepertinya itu tidak berjalan sesuai rencana.

Daddy found a Walmart department store through his GPS. Maybe we could check it out. We didn’t have much confidence, but it would be better to check. When we arrived there, they didn’t have many selections, but at least they had some. We bought tees for Izzy and some drinks and snacks, then we went back to our hotel. Resting.

Daddy menemukan department store Walmart melalui GPS-nya. Mungkin kita bisa memeriksanya. Kami tidak memiliki banyak kepercayaan diri, tetapi lebih baik kita periksa saja. Ketika kami tiba di sana, mereka tidak memiliki banyak pilihan, tetapi paling tidak mereka memiliki beberapa pilihan. Kami membeli baju kaos untuk Izzy dan beberapa minuman dan makanan ringan, lalu kami kembali ke hotel kami. Beristirahat.

Day 2 in DC

It was a new day, and a new year: 2020! We did not really ‘celebrate’ the New Year’s eve though: we were in our hotel room, having family time, drinking orange juice and snacking, then sleeping. That was why we still woke up early on our 2nd day in DC. It’s been like this since 2 years ago, when we became parents (I remember last new year’s eve, when we were in the UK, sleeping for a year, lol).

Hari ke 2 di DC

Itu adalah hari yang baru, dan tahun yang baru: 2020! Kami tidak benar-benar 'merayakan' malam Tahun Baru: kami berada di kamar hotel kami, memiliki waktu keluarga, minum jus jeruk dan mengemil, kemudian tidur. Itu sebabnya kami masih bangun pagi-pagi di hari kedua kami di DC. Sudah seperti ini sejak 2 tahun lalu, ketika kami menjadi orang tua (saya ingat malam tahun baru lalu, ketika kami berada di Inggris, kami tidur selama satu tahun, haha).

We had our breakfast at 8 AM in the hotel’s restaurant. We then walked from our hotel to some DC landmarks, such as Capitol Hill, then the Washington Monument, through the National Mall, to the Lincoln Memorial. We passed by the Korean War Memorial and Jefferson Memorial before we entered the first Museum we visited, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Kami sarapan pada pukul 8 pagi di restoran hotel. Kami kemudian berjalan dari hotel kami ke beberapa landmark DC, seperti Capitol Hill, lalu Washington Monument, melalui National Mall, ke Lincoln Memorial. Kami melewati Korean War Memorial dan Memorial Jefferson sebelum kami memasuki Museum pertama yang kami kunjungi, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Capitol Hill

As we walked to the National Mall, we passed by these fancy unique cars. It seemed like they have a community gathering event in front of Capitol Hill. Nice!

Ketika kami berjalan ke National Mall, kami melewati mobil-mobil unik yang mewah ini. Sepertinya mereka memiliki acara pertemuan komunitas di depan Capitol Hill. Bagus!

Washington Monument

We took the last picture of the Washington Monument above when we were on our way back to our hotel. That was why it was already dark.

Kami mengambil gambar terakhir dari Monumen Washington di atas ketika kami sedang dalam perjalanan kembali ke hotel kami. Itu sebabnya hari sudah gelap.

Lincoln Memorial

Korean War Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

This memorial was apparently under construction, we only saw it from further.

Memorial ini tampaknya sedang dibangun, kami hanya melihatnya dari jauh.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

This museum has been on my list for years. I was so thrilled that I finally got the chance to visit. I’ve always had a thing with World Wars, especially WWII. We spent hours in this Museum, which was needed to fully comprehend the atrocities.

Museum ini telah ada di daftar saya selama bertahun-tahun. Saya sangat senang akhirnya saya mendapat kesempatan untuk mengunjunginya. Saya selalu tertarik dengan kisah Perang Dunia, terutama Perang Dunia II. Kami menghabiskan waktu berjam-jam di Museum ini, yang mana itu diperlukan untuk sepenuhnya memahami kekejaman tersebut.

We were getting hungry as we walked out of the Museum. We passed by some DC street food or food trucks, and fell for the loudest truck with Mexican music that had a tempting smell, the Mexican food! We ordered 2 burritos, plus extra tortilla and salsa dip, all for $20. They were so delish! Omagah! I’m literally drooling now.

Kami merasa lapar ketika kami berjalan keluar dari Museum. Kami melewati beberapa makanan jalanan DC atau truk makanan, dan pilihan kami jatuh ke truk paling keras dengan musik Meksiko yang memiliki bau menggoda, makanan Meksiko! Kami memesan 2 burrito, ditambah saus tortilla dan salsa tambahan, semuanya $20. Mereka sangat enak! Ya Tuhan! Saya benar-benar ngiler sekarang.

White House



Our last visit on that day was the White House. Unfortunately we didn’t get a good picture, these two pictures above were taken in front of the White House. We tried to take it as good as we could. It was dark and we couldn’t get any closer because of the barricades for the President’s safety, I reckon. We came back to our hotel room and I checked my iphone’s Health application: we walked more than 16 km on that day, It showed that I had 21.788 steps so far on that day. Yeah!

Kunjungan terakhir kami pada hari itu adalah Gedung Putih. Sayangnya kami tidak mendapatkan gambar yang bagus, kedua foto di atas diambil di depan Gedung Putih. Kami mencoba mengambilnya sebaik mungkin. Pada waktu itu gelap dan kami tidak bisa lebih dekat karena terdapat barikade untuk keselamatan Presiden, saya rasa. Kami kembali ke kamar hotel kami dan saya memeriksa aplikasi Health iphone saya: kami berjalan lebih dari 16 km pada hari itu, itu menunjukkan bahwa saya memiliki 21.788 langkah sejauh ini pada hari itu. Ya!

Day 3 in DC

It was another museum day! So many good museums to visit, yet so little time, sadly. We had to choose one or two museums to visit for today.

Hari ke 3 di DC

Itu adalah hari museum lainnya! Sangat banyak museum yang bagus untuk dikunjungi, namun begitu sedikit waktu, sedihnya. Kami harus memilih satu atau dua museum untuk dikunjungi hari ini.

We both agreed to visit the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum first. My first impression was “wow!” as we entered the main hall from the entrance. 

Kami berdua sepakat untuk mengunjungi Smithsonian Air and Space Museum terlebih dahulu. Kesan pertama saya adalah "wow!" ketika kami memasuki ruang utama dari pintu masuk.

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

I was amazed by this museum, its collection and its history. Too bad part of this museum was under renovation. We spent less than two hours in there. We started feeling peckish, so we thought it would be better to find some food first before visiting the next museum, the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. We were going to check out the café in the museum, but it was kind of depressing - a few vending machines and a tiny counter. So we went elsewhere. 

Saya kagum dengan museum ini, koleksi dan sejarahnya. Sayang sekali sebagian dari museum ini sedang dalam renovasi. Kami menghabiskan waktu kurang dari dua jam di sana. Kami mulai merasa lapar, jadi kami pikir akan lebih baik untuk mencari makanan terlebih dahulu sebelum mengunjungi museum berikutnya, Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Tadinya kami ingin memeriksa kafe di museum tersebut, tapi kafenya agak menyedihkan - hanya beberapa mesin penjual otomatis dan meja kecil. Jadi kami pergi ke tempat lain.

We walked through the National Gallery Of Art Sculpture Garden. It was so artistic! We had brunch at the Sculpture Garden restaurant as shown on the pictures below. We paid $24.15 which was quite cheap for United States’ standard.

Kami berjalan melewati National Gallery Of Art Sculpture Garden. Sangat artistik! Kami makan siang di restoran Sculpture Garden seperti yang ditunjukkan pada gambar di bawah ini. Kami membayar $24,15 yang mana termasuk cukup murah untuk standar Amerika Serikat.

National Gallery Of Art Sculpture Garden

Tips: If you want to save your money, no need to buy drinks at the restaurant, since the cold tap water is always free in the States.

Tips: Jika kamu ingin menghemat uang, tidak perlu membeli minuman di restoran, karena air keran dingin selalu gratis di Amerika Serikat.

After making our tummies happy, we continued to walk to the next museum. This museum had a long queue! Daddy wanted to give up when he saw the line. But Mommy begged him to stay and be patient. So we were in the line for about 30 minutes.

Setelah membuat perut kami senang, kami terus berjalan ke museum berikutnya. Museum ini punya antrian yang panjang! Daddy ingin menyerah ketika dia melihat garis antrian itu. Tapi Mommy memintanya untuk tetap tinggal dan bersabar. Jadi kami berada di antrian selama sekitar 30 menit.

Smithsonian Natural History Museum



We have visited several Natural History Museums in other countries, and they are all huge, but honestly they kinda look similar now. Don’t get me wrong, the museum was amazing, and it was a good one to visit with family, especially families with kids. Izzy seemed to enjoy our visit, but Mommy and Daddy thought it was just alright, like it was nothing new. 

Kami telah mengunjungi beberapa Natural History Museums di negara-negara lain, dan mereka semua besar, tetapi sekarang jujur ​​saja mereka agak mirip. Jangan salah paham, museum ini luar biasa, dan bagus untuk dikunjungi bersama keluarga, terutama keluarga dengan anak-anak. Izzy tampaknya menikmati kunjungan kami, tetapi Mommy dan Daddy berpikir itu biasa saja, itu bukan hal yang baru.


After meandering through the 1st and 2nd floor, we thought that was enough, we decided to walk back to our hotel. We didn’t forget to buy some souvenirs as we always do when we visit museums. On our way back to our hotel, we passed by 2 huge buildings that stole our attention: Smithsonian National Art Gallery and Archives Of The United States Of America. Hopefully next time, when we come back to DC.

Setelah berkelok-kelok melewati lantai 1 dan 2, kami pikir itu sudah cukup, kami memutuskan untuk berjalan kembali ke hotel kami. Kami tidak lupa membeli beberapa suvenir seperti yang selalu kami lakukan ketika mengunjungi museum. Dalam perjalanan kembali ke hotel kami, kami melewati 2 bangunan besar yang mencuri perhatian kami: Smithsonian National Art Gallery dan Archives Of The United States Of America. Semoga lain kali, ketika kami kembali ke DC.

Smithsonian National Art Gallery

Archives Of The United States Of America

We continued to walk after taking some pictures. I really needed to pee as per usual. I sometimes think maybe I need to wear a big diaper due to having a tiny bladder! When we arrived at the hotel, we showered and took some rest. We had our dinner in our room that evening: we were too tired to go out. We ordered Indian food via UberEats; 1 portion of Chicken Tikka Masala, 1 portion of Chicken Palak, 2 portions of rice, 2 naan breads, all for $44.74. Happy tummy!

Kami terus berjalan setelah mengambil beberapa foto. Saya benar-benar ingin buang air kecil seperti biasa. Terkadang saya berpikir mungkin saya perlu memakai popok besar karena memiliki kandung kemih kecil! Ketika kami tiba di hotel, kami mandi dan beristirahat. Kami makan malam di kamar kami malam itu: kami terlalu lelah untuk keluar. Kami memesan makanan India melalui UberEats; 1 porsi Chicken Tikka Masala, 1 porsi Chicken Palak, 2 porsi nasi, 2 roti naan, semuanya seharga $44,74. Perut bahagia!

Day 4 in DC

It was our last day in DC. We woke up and packed our stuff, then checked out early at 10 AM, since our train back to New York was at 11:10 AM. We walked to Union Station, took away some breakfast from the well-known burger place in the States, Shake Shack. Never too early for Shake Shack burger and shake. We loved them! The buns were soft and warm, the meat was yummy and juicy, the fries were tasty, plus the shake, we ordered the Vanilla Oreo one, I wanted more! *drooling*

Hari ke 4 di DC

Itu adalah hari terakhir kami di DC. Kami bangun dan mengepak barang-barang kami, kemudian check out lebih awal pada jam 10 pagi, karena kereta kami kembali ke New York di jam 11:10. Kami berjalan ke Union Station, membeli sarapan dari tempat burger terkenal di Amerika, Shake Shack. Tidak pernah terlalu dini untuk Shake Shack burger dan shake. Kami cinta mereka! Rotinya lembut dan hangat, dagingnya enak dan juicy, kentang gorengnya enak, plus shake-nya, kami memesan Vanilla Oreo, saya ingin lagi! *ngiler*

Our last day in DC ended great. I would say we had a very good and unforgettable experience. What I liked the most was that all the Museums in DC were free! It’s such a walkable city too, which is great for chilling and exercising. We walked so far in our time there! However, we still have many places to visit on our list. Until next time DC! x

Hari terakhir kami di DC berakhir dengan sangat baik. Saya dapat katakan kami memiliki pengalaman yang sangat bagus dan tak terlupakan. Yang paling saya sukai adalah semua Museum di DC itu gratis! Kota ini juga bisa dilalui dengan berjalan kaki, sangat bagus untuk bersantai dan berolahraga. Kami berjalan sangat jauh waktu kami di sana! Namun, kami masih memiliki banyak tempat untuk dikunjungi di dalam daftar kami. Sampai nanti DC! x