Sunday was our last day in DC
and we loved it so much!
We left so much undone but at the same time
we did so much.
We went to church, well we tried.
We went to one building and NO ONE was there at the time it started.
We went to another one and it was also empty.
We went inside and they were setting up for stake conference.
Well that explains the empty parking lots.
We went to Mount Vernon and I personally loved it!
That place has so much history and I learned so much about George Washington.
It was around $17 a person, but totally worth the price.
Mount Vernon (I think it's the back)
The view behind us is the view that George Washington had when he lived there,
Absolutely beautiful!
I think this part was so neat! Be ready for a fun fact of history.
Those two marble caskets were personally made and donated to bury
George Washington and his wife (Martha)
but they were too big to fit through the door of the family crypt.
So, George and Martha Washington are literally buried in those caskets right there!
I was beyond amazed!
We went to the monuments at night
(I wish we had done them in the day but at least we got to see them).
I remember learning about the Lincoln Memorial in kindergarten and learning
that it was on the back of the penny. I finally got to be there!
Washington Monument
We saw the War Memorials and the Martian Luther King Jr. Memorial.
I loved them! In absolute amazement. This country is amazing!
DC.
Love.
Thanks for a great trip.
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