We had another good day today. As usual, we got a late start. We left the hotel around noon and took the subway to Union Station; it was busy. The volume of people in and around the subway stations was incredible. The entire city is packed with people. At one point we were literally belly to back just trying to cross the street.(The front of Union Station)
After leaving Union Station we walked south past the U.S Capital to get some lunch before heading to Arlington National Cemetery. 
It took awhile to eat and then get to Arlington. We almost didn't make it. The cemetary closes to the public at 5 p.m. and the last public viewing of the Changing of the Guard is at closing. We arrived with 15 minutes to spare. Words really cannot describe Arlington and the Changing of the Guard. It is a very sobering experience.
You can read about Arlington and the Sentinels of the Unknown at this link: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/ceremonies/sentinelsotu.html. You can also see a video of the ceremony here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqZ-mkdp1H0.
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