We just got back from an eight day road trip to Washington DC and Williamsburg. It was an incredible trip that reminded me very well how much of this incredible country there really is to see. After 3 days of seeing the capital, we saw what may total to 1% of what there is to see.
We breezed into town on Friday (the day after Christmas) and stopped at Arlington National Cemetery to watch the changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. The inscription on the tomb hit me hard as we watched this ceremony in silence: “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.” A man that I will never meet (and that is unknown to this day) died so I could be free…truly an awesome experience to witness.
On Saturday, we hit the Air and Space Museum, the Natural History Museum, the National Archives, the National Mall and the Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam Memorial. Amazing.
Sunday, we ran by the National History Museum, World War II Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, and Union Station. More reminders of all that has happened in this country in the last several centuries.
On Monday, we travelled to Williamsburg, ate dinner with one of my cousins, and settled into the hotel for the night. Tuesday and Wednesday, we visited the Williamsburg sites, and spent lots of time with family in anticipation of my cousin’s wedding on Wednesday afternoon.
It was a great wedding, a fun New Year’s eve time with family, and a long car trip home.
Basically, we took a week and saw some things as a family that everyone should see. And we didn’t even scratch the surface of all that we could experience in those two cities…much less all the cities in between here and there…much less this country…much less the amazing world that God has created.
My point is this…if you ever have a chance to experience something that you’ve never experienced before…take it. Our world is much too big and wonderous to remain unexplored.
Have a great 2009!
