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Monumental Night in D.C.

Today was spent editing my New York Accordion Man story while traveling to our nation’s capital. The bus ride was as relaxing and uneventful as ever, and we eventually reached D.C. around 6 o’ clock. After checking in to our hotel, we hopped back on the bus and headed into the city. Our priority for the night was to see the major monuments/memorials that the city is famous for. We saw the Lincoln Memorial, which was imposing, the Jefferson Memorial, which was inspiring, and the Washington Monument, which was larger than I thought it would be. We also paid our respects to the fallen soldiers of both the Korean and Vietnam wars, visiting both memorials. They had a quiet, sad strength about them, and reminded me once again of the immense sacrifices made for this country’s sake. The Vietnam memorial was especially gut-wrenching. To see all the names etched on that wall and think of all the lives ended so early and abruptly was extremely sad. After seeing the sights, we went to get some dinner. However, nothing was open at 11 o’ clock at night except for a CVS, so we ended up just eating junk food in our hotel room. So I had nothing to complain about. I’m lookin’ forward to spending more time in the Capital tomorrow.