The day was sunny in the mid-80s but muggy. Our first stop on the National Mall was the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Afterwards, we walked to see some of the many sights along and around the Mall.
Richard has completed his Relive video for the day. You can access it here: https://www.relive.cc/view/vZqNExmjV36
The Holocaust Museum featured exhibits covering America’s pre-war responses and World War II views, as well as personal stories of survivors, particularly the children. There was an exhibit of today’s strife in Burma/Myanmar.
in the Hall of Remembrance, visitors could light candles and rest and reflect. A permanent flame covered soils collected from each of the camps and extermination sites, as well as cemeteries where American servicemen who lost their lives in WWII are interred. Jan’s maternal uncle was killed in Germany in April 1945 and is one of over 8000 soldiers buried in Margraten, Netherlands.
Next we headed over to the Washington Memorial where Richard wanted to recreate his 1967 run to the top of the tower. Sadly it was closed for the day so we must return tomorrow.
Continuing on, we walked toward the Capitol.
After a dinner of Latin seafood, we returned to walk the National Mall at dark, admiring the lighted monuments.
4 Responses
Wonderful pictures! I love the night shots! Sounds like a great start to a beautiful trip!
I like night shots too, and Daddy was a sport to let me be out late. There were still a lot of folks milling around!
Beautiful pictures! I’m glad you had a chance to visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum. It’s hard to take, but incredibly moving.
After you told us about it, we of course had to see it. Agree completely!