Lincoln Memorial Washington DC
Abe & us!
5 March 2019:
Monument day today.. and there were so many to see so we caught the subway up to Union Station and once again used a hop on hop off bus. It was a stunning cloudless day but quite nippy at 3 degrees.
We had limited time as the train back to New York was at 7pm so we chose to visit just a few key places.
The Lincoln memorial was first up and is even more impressive in person that it looks in photographs. And the view down The Mall past the Reflection Pool to the Washington Monument (Obelisk) is quite a sight.
No sign of anyone trying to re-enact the Forest & Jenny reunion scene from Forest Gump…too cold I suspect but I bet it happens during summer time!
Walked around the Vietnam memorial and found 3 ELLER names listed in the book of remembrance. Related ? Maybe, maybe not.
Drove past all the Smithsonian museums but no time to visit them. I have been to the Air & Space museum before and it’s amazing.
Saw the Jefferson Memorial among many others from the bus and then headed to the White House. The Donald was home but we weren’t invited in for tea! Rude😀. Lots of very serious men in black guarding the gates and grounds and snipers on the roof trying to look incognito… but black clothes against a White House…not so camouflaged boys!!
Ubered up to Saint Mathews where JFK’s requiem mass was held. Magnificent building and no tourists at all as it’s not on the main points of interest.
Then it was back to find the rep cap services at Amtrak to help us get our seats on the train. By 11pm we were back in our apartment in New York.