After a whirlwind Day 1 and some memorable second-day activities, our third day in the District gave us an opportunity to take a hop-on, hop-off tour.
Despite some miscommunication and initial stress in actually securing a bus, we did a drive-by of the Washington Monument before moving on to the Jefferson Memorial.
We executed the "hop off" portion of the festivities at our next stop, giving us a chance to see the Lincoln Memorial and read the Gettysburg Address.
The powerful Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial was up next, and we felt grateful to experience this part of the park that overlooks the Potomac.
As the morning cold slowly dissipated and the sun came out in full force, we proceeded through the Chinatown area of the city.
After winding our way through a number of notable parts of D.C., we slid by the Capitol Building, offering a sobering reminder of one of our nation's darkest days and the overriding fragility of our government.
This method of experiencing Washington, D.C., gave us snapshots of history with the ability to dig deeper as we liked. Whether through intention, osmosis, or immersion, we all learned something and had plenty of moments for reflection.
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