Absolutely Breath Taking
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 6/26/07
Arlington was one of the first places I went to when I was in Washington DC. I was on a school trip and wasn't really looking forward to going, even though I had heard awesome things about it.I didn't really get the full effect until about half way through when we were on a hill and I looked out and really, as far as I could see were white headstones. I was there on Memorial Day Weekend and there were flags on all the headstones, and it really brought a true feeling of being a patriot to the atmosphere. Then we saw Kennedy's grave and the eternal flame. It was a total time of peace just walking through and thinking of all the brave men and women that were here and that they died for our freedom.
The Changing of the Guard was unbelievable. It is by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldire. Every hour, the guards guarding the tomb cerimonally (I just made that word) change shifts. When I was there, I'm not sure if it is a regular thing, they played TAPS and it just sent shivers down my spine and I started crying.
It really is an overwhelming feeling going there but it is a MUST if you are in DC.
Just walking around and looking at all the headstones as far as you can see, literally, is breath taking.