Have you ever visited your country's capitol?

I've been to the cities but never inside the capitol buildings themselves.

Visited the capitol, shook hands with the PM. Unfortunately, it was Brian Mulroney.

Kind of..... My boyfriend and I went out to the east coast, we arrived in DC, man, it took five hours for us to find our way out! Probably because we were all high as kites. We did see all of it though, it turns out that my boyfriend had taken a piss on the monument (that tall pointing thing) when he was hammered one night. Man, it was all so fun.

I've been to London many times and I've seen the Houses of Parliament up close, but not been inside. I'm not even sure which bits you're allowed to see and which you're not.

Although on a interesting note, due to a 500 year old law, whenever the ruling monarch enters the Capitol to make a speech, a member of parliament has to be kept under armed guard the whole time, only being released when she is confirmed to have got home safely.


mary: Talking about urinating on national landmarks, that reminds me. Can anyone SC users (particularly the ones that are Irish) confirm or deny a rumour I heard that the local students piss on the Blarney Stone (which allegedly confers good luck on anyone who kisses it)?

Yes, I've visited Den Haag (The Hague) several times.

My class went to Washington DC in 8th grade, and it was part of our sight seeing.

State's capitol yes (I live there), but country's capitol? Not yet.

I've seen it from the outside a few times.

nope

Yes I have visited the Parlement Building in Ottawa. THe best time to go is on Canada Day (July 1st) when they have huge a celebration.

Nope. I live on the opposite side of the country and have never been near Washington, DC. I've visited my state capitol though.

No. Been to the city and state though (LA,ca,us). Never been on the east coast except florida on the way to the bahamas.

cpierson i feel sorry for you.

I went to D.C. for my 8th grade field trip. It was interesting.

Ottawa is a cool place, I like it a lot. Been there often and am going again in a few days :) The tulip festival is going to start soon, so I'll go back to see that also.

I've been to the White House, I don't think I went into the building/area where Congress meets. It was years ago. **Hey, Jane! I went in 8th grade too! If you went to school in Rocky Hill, CT...

I lived there as a matter of fact, for over a decade.

Matt - You have a tulip festival in Ottawa, too? That's great!

SueBee: yeah :) I've never been to it, but this year I'm determined to go though!
http://www.tulipfestival.ca/

Matt...We got you a postcard from the Tulip Festival here! Email me your mailing address boi...and I'll pop it in the post!

Canberra is boring. Don't go there. :(

I've visited the Capitol city, and I've stood on the steps of the Capitol building, but never been inside. Not sure whether to count that as a yes or no...

I've circled the globe, been up and down the west coast of North America, from Anchorage to San Diego, but the only time I set foot east of the Rockies (on this continent) was in Denver Airport. I've visited my Provincial Capitol (right inside the building), and the Capitol Cities of all the countries I've visited in Asia and Europe.

I'm afraid to get shot at the zoo.

I've even been to Canada's capitol.