You’d think after a day like that,
We’d head back to the camper for some rest.
You clearly don’t know US then.
Time to see DC at night!
We’ve walked far enough—time for some biking.
As awesome as everything looked in the daylight,
They were even more impressive at night
We made a huge lap of the mall
With the first stop in the Capital yard
Then it was up to the Washington Monument
Which provided some awesome views in every direction
See what I’m saying?
It was hard to move on!
Check out the White House from here!
Next was the WWII Memorial.
It was impressive at night.
A different perspective
How’s Lincoln at night?
Quiet.
Respectful.
Impressive.
One of Jack’s pictures to share
We’d stopped at the Korean War Memorial earlier.
At night, it really made you pause and reflect.
Our last 2 stops we hadn’t been to yet.
In fact, Mom and Dad hadn’t even been to them.
First was the MLK Memorial.
It’s halfway between Lincoln and Jefferson
And full of symbolism beyond that.
He’s looking across at Jefferson, but not directly at Jefferson.
He doesn’t quite get that respect
Given Jefferson’s views on slavery.
The memorial was full of King quotes.
Mom and I read every one.
This was Mom’s favorite:
We completed the tour with a trip to the Jefferson Memorial.
Also impressive.
The walls were filled with some of his most famous works.
It was a really cool tour.
After a little over 7 miles of riding,
We turned in our bikes
And found our way to the Metro station.
We were EXHAUSTED.
But check this out—
one more spectacle to admire:
It’s the L’Enfant Metro station.
Cool, huh?
Whew!
Nearly 20 miles done.
Now THAT’S how you do DC!
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