Metro tales

     Visited Arlington National Cemetery on my day off. This would be my first venture into the city, my first time on a metro train and my first outing since being here in the DMV. I know I will be here 13 weeks but I didn't want to waste any time. I used my handy dandy DC Metro app for the iPhone and I was really excited. Purchasing a SMART card took more time than I anticipated. I thought I would just walk up to a booth and buy a card, but instead I had to contend with a vending machine, which should not have been difficult, but proved to be just that. 

     After what seemed like 30 minutes I had a SMART card which covers the parking too. After getting off, I walked up the stairs to the street and the sunlight actually kind of rained down on me as I walked upwards toward the street. I turned to the left and as I walked I began to see the beginnings of the cemetery and just how expansive it really was. I believe it creates a U shape, so it is on both sides of the street.

     I decided on a drop off tour so I saw the major sites of Arlington. And the piece de la resistance was the changing of the guard. Simply incredible. As I was leaving and walking back to the Metro, I realize that one of the many other monuments is just down the street, but my feet really hurt and I was hungry so I decided to call it a day and take my tired bones home.