Arlington National Cemetery

In the middle of July, Deb, her sister Linda and I took a trip to Washington, D.C.  Our primary objectives were visits to Arlington and the Vietnam War Memorial.  We stayed two nights at a hotel that is located just 16 miles or so from the National Mall area and it was a relatively easy commute into the city, much easier than we've encountered on some earlier travels through the area.

We spent the first afternoon exploring the cemetery and were fortunate to be on a good schedule to be able to witness the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which was quite moving and amazing to watch.  We also were able to tour Arlington House (former residence of Gen. Robert E. Lee) which sits high above the cemetery and provides an impressive view of the mall area.
Photos from this part of the adventure can be found here and the rest of the trip will be covered in another blog entry when I've had a chance to upload the rest of the photos.