Off to NYC

I think it's great that modern technology means that I can blog on a netbook while riding a bus from D.C. to NYC.  :)

We were scheduled to visit Arlington National Cemetery this morning and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns after the noon changing of the guard, but a vehicle with a suspicious package at the Pentagon left us unsure of what we would manage to accomplish.  Luckily, Arlington wasn't closed, just the roads around it, and we used the Metro this week.  We toured the Custis Lee House, visited the Kennedy Family graves, the Challenger and Columbia memorials, and of course the amphitheater and Tomb of the Unknowns.

JFK and Jackie's graves with the Custis Lee House

Our wreath at Tomb of the Unknowns.

We had to be on the bus to leave for NYC at 4:00, but I wasn't leaving DC without visiting Mei Xiang and Tai Shan.  Both were mostly inside; I guess 90ish is warmer than they care to get.  It was lunch time when we arrived, and pandas have some great facial expressions when they munch.

Tai Shan waiting to go inside for his lunch.

Mei Xiang enjoying lunch.

 Bound for NYC!