6-19-09, Washington, D.C.
Day six of the Northeast Tour was spent experiencing the sights of Washington, D.C. The day started with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, lunch at Tony Chen’s Chinese restaurant, and the rest of the afternoon exploring the Mall area of our Nation’s Capital.
After a home made continental breakfast under the party tent of the hotel, the Kantorei boys boarded the bus and headed for a day exploring the sights of Washington, D.C. Our first stop was Arlington National Cemetery. We arrived at the visitor’s center, picked up our maps of the cemetery, and started walking. We stopped fist at the Women in Military Service of America Memorial where I looked up the entry of Kathy Walls, Daniel’s mom. We took a picture of the entry and moved on to the JFK eternal flame. From there we walked over to the Tomb of the Unknown. We arrived in time to watch the changing of the guard. This precision drill by the Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) occurs every 30 minutes. Our final stop was the marker for LTC Ralph Robinson, the great grandfather of Evan Preece. We found it at the top of the hill in section 8. The boys gathered around Evan and sang America the Beautiful. It meant a lot to Evan.
We ate lunch at Tony Chen’s Chinese Restaurant in Washington’s China Town were we had the entire third floor to our selves. We had a family style lunch of Orange Chicken, Beef and Broccoli, Egg Plant, Sweet and Sour Pork, white and fried rice. Delicious.
After lunch we visited the African American Civil War Memorial where over 200,000 names of Black Soldiers who died in the Civil War are carved into the walls of the monument. Amazing.
We headed back to the mall where we continued our tour of monuments. We started north in front of the White House where we sang the Star Spangled Banner. From there we all split into smaller groups and headed off to explore the Mall and the surrounding area. We all gathered at the Washington Monument where we had tickets to ride the elevator to the top at 6:30 pm. The view of the Capital from 500 feet is incredible. The story behind the building of the monument is amazing.
After a very long day in Washington we headed back to the hotel to get ready for our 6:00 am departure Saturday morning. We are heading off to Philadelphia to meet up with the Philadelphia Boy Choir and Chorale. Stay tuned…
Day six of the Northeast Tour was spent experiencing the sights of Washington, D.C. The day started with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, lunch at Tony Chen’s Chinese restaurant, and the rest of the afternoon exploring the Mall area of our Nation’s Capital.
After a home made continental breakfast under the party tent of the hotel, the Kantorei boys boarded the bus and headed for a day exploring the sights of Washington, D.C. Our first stop was Arlington National Cemetery. We arrived at the visitor’s center, picked up our maps of the cemetery, and started walking. We stopped fist at the Women in Military Service of America Memorial where I looked up the entry of Kathy Walls, Daniel’s mom. We took a picture of the entry and moved on to the JFK eternal flame. From there we walked over to the Tomb of the Unknown. We arrived in time to watch the changing of the guard. This precision drill by the Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) occurs every 30 minutes. Our final stop was the marker for LTC Ralph Robinson, the great grandfather of Evan Preece. We found it at the top of the hill in section 8. The boys gathered around Evan and sang America the Beautiful. It meant a lot to Evan.
We ate lunch at Tony Chen’s Chinese Restaurant in Washington’s China Town were we had the entire third floor to our selves. We had a family style lunch of Orange Chicken, Beef and Broccoli, Egg Plant, Sweet and Sour Pork, white and fried rice. Delicious.
After lunch we visited the African American Civil War Memorial where over 200,000 names of Black Soldiers who died in the Civil War are carved into the walls of the monument. Amazing.
We headed back to the mall where we continued our tour of monuments. We started north in front of the White House where we sang the Star Spangled Banner. From there we all split into smaller groups and headed off to explore the Mall and the surrounding area. We all gathered at the Washington Monument where we had tickets to ride the elevator to the top at 6:30 pm. The view of the Capital from 500 feet is incredible. The story behind the building of the monument is amazing.
After a very long day in Washington we headed back to the hotel to get ready for our 6:00 am departure Saturday morning. We are heading off to Philadelphia to meet up with the Philadelphia Boy Choir and Chorale. Stay tuned…
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