Today we went to the Vietnam, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt Memorials. I don't know if you've ever been to any of those, but they are amazing sites. The Vietnam Memorial is a shear black wall that rises from the ground and is etched with the many names of those who died in the war. Next to the names are engraved rhombuses, except by those who were not found dead, not found at all. It's sad because the names blend together, but once you see one little cross by a name- signifying the unknown end of the poor soldier- they seem to be everywhere. You see them all. There are too many.
We got to see the cherry blossoms by the Tidal Basin and the waterfalls at the FDR Memorial. But the real show-stopper was Arlington Cemetery. There were graves, lines of them, small and white. We got to see the changing of the guard ceremony, a truly sobering experience. The silence of it, the meaning, took our breath away, and our energy. Honestly, after walking Arlington and getting up so early this morning we are all ready for lunch at the zoo.-Sossina and Sarah
We got to see the cherry blossoms by the Tidal Basin and the waterfalls at the FDR Memorial. But the real show-stopper was Arlington Cemetery. There were graves, lines of them, small and white. We got to see the changing of the guard ceremony, a truly sobering experience. The silence of it, the meaning, took our breath away, and our energy. Honestly, after walking Arlington and getting up so early this morning we are all ready for lunch at the zoo.-Sossina and Sarah
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