The Federal City

A full day, filled with fun and history:

• We started the day by visiting the International Spy Museum. It just opened this year, and was pretty cool. If I didn't have a good day job, I'd be calling the CIA for an application.
• We took the subway to Arlington National Cemetery. When we got there, we hurried to watch the changing of the guard. We found out that it would be delayed, but we got to watch some type of ceremony welcoming the President of the country of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, who was visiting for the day. No, he's not from Atlanta.
• Then came the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. That was fascinating. I found the discipline and preciseness of it quite inspiring.


• We came back and ate a meal at Union Station (where National Community Church holds services), and then rested for awhile at the hotel.
• We then went for a walk around the White House. You can't get real close, but it was fun to wonder if the President was walking around in his PJ's.
• Then we walked over to the Washington Monument, through the WWII Memorial, by the Reflecting Pool, past the Vietnam Memorial, and ended at the Lincoln Memorial. While at the Lincoln Memorial, we were able to observe the location where Martin Luther King made his famous "I have a dream" speech.