After we got some lunch at the Pentagon City Mall, we headed to Arlington National Cemetery. Because of the big concert at the Lincoln Memorial, lots of roads were closed. So, our bus driver had to take a roundabout way to get to Arlington. Later, we were to discover that our driver took a roundabout way everywhere.
We viewed the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The kids were quite taken with it and displayed a lot of reverence. We were quietly and somberly waiting for the Laying of the Wreath ceremony, when this loud voice announced, "It's been canceled!" That was our Guide at Arlington being inappropriately loud again. (She also got in trouble at the Eternal Flame- JFK memorial.) She also had the habit of taking off with none of us following her. We would have to send someone chasing after her to make her stop until we reached her. It was kind of bizarre, but that was only the beginning of our bizarre tour experience.
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