"Freedom" statue... A replica of what is on top of the Capitol dome.
Don't those Journey T-shirts look good on us?!
Capital rotunda with our tour guide Dan
Sept. 11th Memorial outside of the Pentagon. Each bench
has a victim's name and they are positioned to be in
the same trajectory as the plane. It entered on the second
floor of the building killing 184 people (total.)
HOLA from D.C.! We will be your guides, Wesley and David, speaking from humid, sunny, crowded, and just plain hot, Washington D.C.
It is amazing! An unforgettable experience!
Excuse this poor blog entry, you have to understand that writing in bed, at 11 PM, while watching The Office, makes it hard for us to write from our hotel room. ☺ This morning, at 7:00 AM (that’s right!), we left the hotel to take the metro to the Pentagon! It was…. I don’t remember…. Haha, just kidding! We had a blast! We got a private tour from the two best tour guides there! We shook the hand of a General. The Pentagon was spectacular! Truly a wonder of the times! We had the fantastic opportunity to learn a little more about some of the major military events that the U.S. has participated in and they tied it all back to the Founding Principles of our great country. The amazing part of the tour was being in the portion of the building that was dedicated to 9/11. It was a wonderful experience for all of us.
Shortly thereafter, amidst a long lunch at Union Station, we all got back together and met for a tour of the Capitol Building. Apparently Senator Orrin Hatch's office set it all up for us. We stopped by his office and left our bags so we could easily get through security and then went on the tour. The art inside was awesome and truly made it clear what this country is all about. We were able to see the Senate Gallery of the building as well. The House portion was being remodeled and was closed. Did you know there is a statue of Brigham Young in the Rotunda? We learned much about it, you may ask us later…
Following the Capitol, we went to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. We were able to watch Peter Lerman perform in a concert that celebrated musical tradition! We feel very enriched and enlightened by our new found happiness. I love him… I mean like him… I mean that I love his music! ☺ After the Kennedy Center, we ventured to the Tastee Diner! It's a little "hole in the wall" diner near our hotel. We all gained at least a few pounds... HEHE, maybe it was just me and Wes! ☺ I make my day… and yours! Once again, I would like to remind you that this blog entry was completed at night while we were trying to sleep… Thank you?
Love Wesley and David! ☺
Today I also went to the Capital building and took a tour of the rotunda, saw the Senator’s chamber, ate lunch at Union Station, etc... It has been an unforgettable experience and we will post again later. Thank you so much for reading the blog!
Love Zach
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