[Day 3: Arlington Cemetry ]
It was a lovely cemetery.
Sombre, and filled will lots of history.
After Day 2’s exertions, it was just not right to make the Wife walk through the cemetery in the heat. : ). So, we signed up for a mobile tour, which brought us through various of the famous sights in the cemetery.
We could hop on and off at 3 different locations:- JFK’s tomb, the tomb of the unnamed soldier, and Arlington House.
First stop, JFK’s grave.
[Day 3: Carving at JFK’s grave, a shot of the view from the tomb, and JFK & His Wife's headstone]
The next stop was the Amphitheatre at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where there is a change of guard ceremony every half-hour.
It was a nice ceremony.
Simple, but precise and filled with dignity, and honour. As a mark of respect, everyone watching the ceremony maintained absolutely silent.
It was a nice ceremony.
Simple, but precise and filled with dignity, and honour. As a mark of respect, everyone watching the ceremony maintained absolutely silent.
[Day 3: Amphitheatre at the Tomb of unknown soldier where there is a change of guard every half-hour ]
And so… with the end of the change of guard ceremony came the end of our tour of Arlington.
Next up on the itinerary were the Library of Congress, US Supreme Court, the Capitol, and Union Station.
Enjoy the photos…
Next up on the itinerary were the Library of Congress, US Supreme Court, the Capitol, and Union Station.
Enjoy the photos…
[Day 3: Pictures of the Library of Congress ]
[Day 3: US Supreme Court ]
[Day 3: Capitol Hill ]
[Day 3: Union Station ]
And yes… we visited them all by foot.
Some might argue that I was torturing the Wife by making her walk soooo much. I suspect I was even reported to Amnesty International for cruelty against a fellow human being… but hey… it was fun…Besides, most people in DC walk everywhere anyways!!!
Anyways… after all the exertions… we decided to reward ourselves, and check out the highly recommended Cheesecake Factory at Friendship Heights for some lovely and well-deserved desserts, and boy-oh-boy was the dessert fantabulous!
Some might argue that I was torturing the Wife by making her walk soooo much. I suspect I was even reported to Amnesty International for cruelty against a fellow human being… but hey… it was fun…Besides, most people in DC walk everywhere anyways!!!
Anyways… after all the exertions… we decided to reward ourselves, and check out the highly recommended Cheesecake Factory at Friendship Heights for some lovely and well-deserved desserts, and boy-oh-boy was the dessert fantabulous!
[Day 3: Friendship Heights – The Cheesecake Factory ]
The Wife will blog more about the food part of the trip, including of course our lovely raspberry and godiva chocolate cheesecake with whipped cream!
Finger-licking good!
- WWCS
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