Sunday,
June 16th, 2019
Day 3 in
DC started with breakfast at Crystal City Pub Grill. Rob, the bus driver, ate
breakfast with us and we headed to the Albert Einstein Memorial. At the
Einstein Memorial, we took a group photo. We then walked across the street to
the Vietnam Memorial. The students were able to find the names of fallen
soldiers that are from their home towns. Once the names were located, the
students did a rubbing of the name to transfer the name over to a piece of
paper. Additionally, on Father’s Day each year they pass out roses to be laid
at the memorial. The students described the experience as breathtaking and left
them speechless.
Following
the Vietnam Memorial, we headed to Mt. Vernon, George Washington’s plantation.
The students gained firsthand experience of colonial life and how the first
president lived. We took a guided tour through George Washington’s mansion. We
ended up spending 3 hours there.
Rob picked
us up with the air conditioning on full blast. It was hot and sunny today.
Shelly had a surprise for the students at the next stop, The National Harbor.
They got to ride the giant Ferris wheel that had a very scenic view over the
city.
After
spending some time at the harbor, we headed across the bridge to Alexandria for
a 3-hour boat cruise. Iowa joined the South Dakota, South Carolina, Kansas, and
Hawaii groups. This boat cruise was a giant party with food and great music. The
students laughed and danced until they were sweaty messes. Iowa and South
Carolina had a dance off, Jack rocked it. You can find a short clip of the
cruise on Facebook.
The night
ended with showers for everyone and playing cards with the other states in the
game room at the hotel. I did not do any dancing, but I am exhausted from
watching them, so I am signing off and going to bed. I am not sure who is
currently winning the pin collecting contest, but I imagine Will remains in the
lead. I guess he has formed an alliance with a couple of students, so he had
triple the amount of Iowa pins and corn necklace to trade. We have an early start
tomorrow with a wake-up call at 6:15 am.
Clayton
Merritt
Youth Tour
Intern
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