2016華盛頓DC掠影(2)-白宮隨拍

霹靂貓和朋友三個月前在網上向本州的國會議員提交了參觀白宮的申請。行程前一周得到了回複。

Dear Mrs. 霹靂貓:

This letter confirms a reserved self-guided tour of the White House for x from the "last name" group ID# C-xHVLxQxx on 3/5/2016 at 09:00 AM.

Please arrive for the tour at least 15 minutes before the scheduled tour time. You should enter the White House grounds at the Visitor's Entrance, located at the corner of 15th Street and Alexander Hamilton Place. Uniformed National Park Service Rangers are posted to assist groups as they arrive. All guests 18 years of age or older will be required to present photo identification which must match exactly the name previously submitted for clearance. While the tour is self-guided, United States Secret Service officers are posted in every room to provide historical information to visitors. Please feel free to ask them questions.

Please take a moment to inform your party that certain items are not permitted inside the White House. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: handbags, purses, backpacks of any kind, strollers, cameras (or any other recording devices), weapons, and personal grooming items. Umbrellas, wallets, cell phones and car keys are permitted. Keep in mind that neither the White House nor the United States Secret Service will provide a place to check these items.

Tour hours are occasionally affected at the last minute by unforeseen White House events. Please call the Visitor Office 24-hour information line recording at 202-456-7041 for a list of prohibited items and to confirm that your tour has not been cancelled.

Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any specific questions or cancellations by emailing [e-mail] or by calling [phone]. I hope that you have a safe and enjoyable trip to Washington D.C.

Sincerely,

Barbara Boxer

United States Senator

Please do not respond to this message. If you would like to comment on legislation, please visit my website and use the correspondence form athttps://www.boxer.senate.gov/contact/shareyourviews.html.

霹靂貓和朋友提前半小時到入口排隊，經過三道安檢後，偶們就和奧巴馬總統在同一個屋簷下了。白宮沒有想象中的高大上，房間比想象中的小，但很雅致，溫馨。去參觀之前，要做功課：這裏沒有導遊講解，如果想得到更多的信息，遊客要主動提問。工作人員和便衣會耐心分享每間房子的典故和趣聞軼事。下麵是一些隨拍。

走廊內的藝術品：

 

Green Room:房間很小但很多的藝術品；據工作人員介紹，這裏是宴會前後的聊天室。肯尼迪夫人六十年代重新裝修了這個房間。

Red Room:總統夫人會見訪客的地方。老羅斯福總統曾經用這個房間作為他的吸煙室。

Blue Room:白宮內的三個橢圓辦公室之一。1837年被命名為Blue Room。是白宮的貴賓接待室。自1961年以來，白宮內的聖誕樹每年都擺放在這個房間。

 

眺望窗外的景色：

 

謝謝欣賞。