Hey everyone! This past weekend was the annual junior/senior trip. There were about 200 of us, including students and teachers, traveling to Washington DC for 4 days. We left school at 1:15 on Thursday in four buses and drove down to Dave and Busters in Maryland for dinner and gaming that night, then proceeded to the hotel for the rest of the night. I was rooming with two of my friends, Jenna and Jenna. Our curfew was at 11, but until then, we all hung out in our friends’ rooms. Friday morning, we woke up to pouring rain and cold weather. Nonetheless, we went to Mount Vernon and remained there until after lunch, walking through Washington’s house and along the grounds. We then went to the White House and took pictures in front of it. Returning back to the hotel that afternoon at 4:30, everyone had an hour to get ready for the Dinner/Dance cruise that night. The cruise was a lot of fun. Everyone was dancing as we sailed up and down the Potomac River. Saturday was a very busy day for us. We woke up at 6:30 and took the bus ride up to Arlington National Cemetery. We went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and had the chance to witness the Changing of the Guards. This was one of my favorite parts of the trip because even in the pouring rain, those men are standing out there guarding the tomb of their fellow soldiers who never came home. People train extremely hard for 2 years and only a few are selected for this honor. Everyone was completely silent and respectful while the Changing of the Guards was occurring, and the rain just added to the moment. We also stopped at the Kennedy familys’ graves. After getting back on the bus completely soaked, we went to the Capital building for a tour. The rooms were really pretty looking. In one room, my group stood on the spot where Thomas Jefferson’s desk was positioned. Our tour guide went to the opposite side of the room and started speaking and we could hear him perfectly clear; as he moved towards us, we heard him less and less. He said the sound waves did that due to the shape of the room being like a Greek amphitheater. There were statues and everywhere and it was great to get out of the rain for a while. We then went to the Hard Rock Café for dinner followed by Madam Tussauds Wax Museum and a night tour of the monuments. We went to the WWII, Vietnam, Lincoln, and Jefferson Memorials. I really liked seeing them at night, the lights and the rain giving them a really beautiful effect. Finally, Sunday morning we went to 10:30 mass at a beautiful church called the Basilica of the Natural Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It was the most gorgeous church I have ever been to. Despite the rain and the cold, it was an overall great trip and I think everyone really had a good time. People are already talking about next year’s trip!
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