After our metrorail ride into the center of the city, our first visit was to the Newseum, a museum dedicated to the news - the events that make the news, how they are reported, etc. It's a great museum with something for everyone - & a great roof terrace where the group began their visit.
Afterwards we had free time for lunch on 7th Street, by the Verizon Center & Chinatown, before we walked across the National Mall to the National Holocaust Museum & Memorial.
This is always a moving, disturbing & sometimes difficult place to visit, but is very worthwhile. Many of the students were very interested, asking lots of pertinent questions both before & after our visit.
We rode the metrorail & a trolley bus to Old Town Alexandria in the mid afternoon. This historic city just outside D.C predates the capital & is home to a picturesque historic neighborhood & interesting shops. The students had some free time to shop for souvenirs before we met-up again for dinner.
This evening we had our ghost tour - a walking tour of the area's streets, led by a costumed guide who told is stories of some of the former residents & how they met their end!
Finally we rode the trolley & metrorail back to our hotel - another long day but one that was packed with interesting, educational, & fun sightseeing.
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