We thought it fitting and proper that the beginning of our sightseeing be Arlington National Cemetery. This place is truly sacred. You feel it the moment you enter. We heard stories about heroes and saw final resting places for many notable Americans. But it was the unknowns that moved me. They have an entire section of headstones for those whose bodies were not recovered in order to bring home to their families. This section made me incredibly sad for all those mother's who did not get to set their eyes upon their child one last time. I was moved to tears at the tomb of the unknown soldier. We were able to witness the changing of the guard and also a wreath laying service. It was on this day, 20 years ago, that Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia was bombed by a terrorist. 19 U.S. servicemen were killed and 498 others wounded. We saw and heard other things while at Arlington but this was what the day was all about for us. After leaving Arlington, we headed to Chinatown and had a great lunch at Chinatown Express. We watched the dumpling maker making the dumplings in the window and just had to go in for a bite. Afterwards, we went to the Spy Museum. That was interesting and I will just leave it at that. Pretty much too tired to do anything else at the end of the day, so we returned to our own Capitol Hill neighborhood and ate at a great little burger joint called "Good Stuff." It was good stuff but I'm still thinking about that pizza!
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