After waiting for the bellman we reloaded the car in the systematic way to make it all fit in. Leaving NY City was fine with Fraser managing to not run anyone over, honk his horn or get lost. Back through the Lincoln Tunnel and one last glimpse of the NY skyline and we were off south just after 8:15am. A quick stop for Burger King as it was the cheapest snack we could find. We made it to Washington DC at 12:40pm after four toll roads/tunnels/bridges just to help suck the bank accounts.
After unloading our luggage at the Washington Plaza we drove to Arlington National Cemetery.
Covering 624 acres and 20-30 burials a day it continues to add to the already 320,000servicemen and woman.
It is also the resting place of many other Americans from JFK, Pan Am Flight 103, Space Shuttle disasters and many many more. A sad but impressive sight, row after row of headstones covering the landscape.
We watched the changing of the Guard of the Tomb of the Unknowns. Carried out to high military standards, as was expected.
The drive back to the hotel gave us a drive by glance of just some of the National Monuments we will be exploring over the next two days.
A walk to the supermarket along the highly original named streets (We walked down 14th to P St) Yes numbered streets run North South and the alphabet East west.
Had Popeye’s for tea (KFC not spinach) and a restful night planning the next few days in the air conditioned hotel room. The windows down as air conditioning in the car is just not as nice.
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