Ambitious!!!

This past week my parents have been here and boy are they sightseer's (not sure if that is the right spelling). I saw more in 4 days than I have the whole time we have been here. The first day we went to Mt. Vernon and Arlington Cemetery. Right now all the trees are in full color bloom and it is so beautiful! The cemetery is probably my favorite place so far! The spirit there is undeniable. People are reverant and respectful and the place is just beautiful especially in the Fall.

The next two days were spent right in DC touring all of the Smithsonians and seeing the monuments. I must have walked at LEAST 20 miles! It was pretty pathetic that my 49 year old dad could last much longer than I ;) We also saw the White House and the war memorials...the Korean War memorial was my favorite! Everyone there was silent and it had a great spirit to it!
My Grandpa is a veteran of the Korean War so that made it more personal!

We also got to tour the Capitol which was pretty cool to see. There are so many statues in it and the architecture is amazing!

Saturday was our "Ambitious" day... we left at 7 am and didn't return until 2 am CRAZY!!!!! We first went to Gettysburg which was wonderful! Again, the undeniable spirit of the place is humbling. Next, we went to Hershey, Pennsylvania and that was great! The tour of the chocolate factory is AWESOME....the best one I have ever been on! Next, we went to Philadelphia and made it just in time to see the Libery Bell and Independence Hall where the Declaration was signed. They still have George Washington's chair from 1789! Then, because my dad is such a sports fan we had to go and see the Eagles and Phillies stadium. As some of you may know the World Series is going on in Philidelphia and so we decided to go! Are you convinced that we are crazy yet??? There were SO many people everywhere and it was raining and I was soaked, but my Dad had a grand time. Finally, we headed for home at midnight! What a day....what a week! Thanks Mom and Dad for making sure we saw everything around!

Indepedence Hall and the Liberty Bell

Gettysburg battle field....

World Series 2009 in Philadelphia, PA Yakees vs. Phillies!