While the kids were away my husband had to go away for a week long business trip which meant I was alone in the house and it was an interesting experience. Since he was going to be away over the weekend we used some frequent flier miles to fly me to VA where he was so we could at least spend the a little time together on the weekend. Both of us have lived in the Maryland and in the Virginia area years ago but never visited the Arlington Cemetery so we took the opportunity to tour the facility and we spent over five hours there. Later that evening we got together with an old college friend of my husband that he hasn't seen in twenty plus years. While we are missing the kids we are enjoying spending time together as a couple.
There is a shuttle that does cost but drives you to the three popluar sites and the grounds are huge. |
There is a great phone app that tells you where things are so you can find different sites and it gives you walking directions, I highly recommend it |
Since my husband and I have been to many cemeteries honoring are fallen I was surprised to see that some tombstones were not the normal standard stones. |
I actually preferred the look of the standard grave stones, but that is just me. |
Audie Murphy gravesite |
Monument to the challenger astronauts |
Visiting General Robert E. Lee's home and learning how it became the site of the National cemetery. |
Visiting Kennedy's grave site and the eternal flame |
President Taft's grave site. |
Civil rights leader |
Tomb of the unknown solider and watching the changing of the guard. It is quite a moving experience |
The grounds of the cemetery are beautiful and I just loved the Magnolia flowers which were all in full bloom and it smelled wonderful. |
Glad you get to be reunited soon! One month is a long time!
ReplyDeleteWe just returned from Omaha Beach so I had to look at your photos to see the differences between cemeteries. They do look different. - I'm glad you made it to Arlington.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you had some time with your hubby. It is important to do that every once in a while. I am sure your children will have lots of fun things to tell you both when they get home. I do know how it feels to wait for them to come home. I think you all will be so happy to be back together again.
ReplyDeleteThe tour looked like a great one.
Blessings for sharing your tour and thoughts!