Washington DC

When I think of Washington DC, I think of Politics, Government Elections, and other not so fun stuff. However, there is a lot of history there and I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed visiting DC with Fe Lyn and her friend Evelyn. We only had a day and so made a very quick tour to some of the landmarks we wanted to see.

Early in the morning the first place we hit was the White House, we found a parking space nearby (the roads were blocked off since 9/11) and we walked up to the front.. 

The next stop was the National Cathedral... so majestic..



The inside was breathtaking as well..



We visited Arlington Cemetery and visiting the John F. Kennedy Memorial... Jackie Kennedy was buried next to her husband as well as their daughter who had past away in the 60's and also Patrick. JFK Jr. if you recall was not buried here with the rest of the family as he was cremated and his ashes were scattered where his plane had crashed at sea..



And then the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier... one of my favorite places. I admire these soldiers who guard this tomb, as they are relieved every 30 minutes by another soldier. While on guard, they take 21 steps back and forth while pausing 21 seconds before each turn, in honor of the soldiers who were lost in battle and could not be identified..



And of course you can't leave Washington without seeing the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monuments..




Our last stop was a new landmark, the Air Force Memorial.. Amazingly tall steel rods (if you call it that) in the sky..