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Boston and Washington, D.C., Part 2

This is really late, but back in late June 2022, the girls and I took a trip to Boston and Washington, D.C.  It's something or school district does every year for the 8th graders (it's optional).  You can read Part 1 here.

At the end of day 2, we flew from Boston to DC and went straight to our hotel in Arlington, VA as it was pretty late.  I don't remember what we did on what day, but over the next 3 days we saw all the regular stuff including all of the monuments, most of the Smithsonian museums and Mount Vernon.

Where Lincoln was shot

Iwo Jima Memorial.  Seeing this in person was amazing. 


The group in front of the White House


The Declaration of Independence

Washington Monument

WWII Memorial--each star represents 100 American military deaths.

Sideways Washington Monument 

WWII Memorial

Lincoln Memorial



George Washington's tomb

Sideways, but George and Martha's grave.  I forget which one is which.


Air Force Memorial



Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson


Arlington National Cemetery


Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery

9/11 Memorial outside the Pentagon.  Each wing-shaped bench represents a person who lost their life at the Pentagon. 


My favorite was the whole National Mall and especially the Washington Monument.  At one point I was sitting on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial, looking across the Reflecting Pool at the Washington Monument as it was starting to get dark so it was all lit up and it was just gorgeous.  I could have sat there all day staring at it.


We did not get to go inside the White House, nor did we see much of the Capitol or Supreme Court, other than driving by a few times, and we didn't make it to the Library of Congress or the Air and Space Museum.  It was an amazing trip and I look forward to going back someday when I can take my time and not be so rushed.

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