Thanks for the info. I'm pretty much down to 2 hotels to choose from, and one is a block from a metro station. The other is a little further, but a shuttle runs from the hotel.
Our other big decision is driving 11 hours with the kids (11, 7 and 5) or leaving them with grandparents? The 11 yr old won't have it, the 7 year old would slaughter us if we went to any war memorials and didn't take him, and the 5 yr old wouldn't want to be left behind. We've tried to explain to them how quick our trip will be, but oh well. The cause is just and so some inconvenience on their (and our) part is nothing compared to what our soldiers went through in previous wars, and are going through right now.
I know I am getting excited!
Thanks again.
eyespy, you might want to talk to river rat about the kids.