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6:00 am Wake up! Time to see the world! Our day starts off with a tour of the white house.
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10:00 am After finishing our tour it is time to head to the Washington Monument. It is within walking distance so we take off. The elevator ride up the monument made us all a little woozy, but after looking at the view we voted that it was worth it.
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12:00 pm Now onto the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Both of these memorials were very impressive and poignant.  While we were at the memorial wall we witnessed an older gentleman praying for a lost loved one. It reminded us that freedom is not free.
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1:30 pm The Jefferson Memorial is a few blocks away so we decide to head there. One of the impressive things about this memorial was not found in the marble or stone, but in the knowledge  of Jefferson's words inscribed in the walls.
2:30 pm Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial was one of the newer monuments that we saw. The entire area was dedicated to the thoughts and ideas that he lead the nation with.
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3:30 pm Next stop, the Holocaust Museum. After getting there and looking around for a little while we decided to go on the tour. Before you start the tour you are given the ID of a person who lived through this time. Throughout the tour you find out what happened to them and in the end, if they survived. The entire experience gave everyone a new perspective on what the Holocaust really was.
5:30 pm The troops were starting to get a little hungry and we unanimously decided to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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6:30 pm We were close to the Old Post Office and decided that it was worth a look. Part of the reason this building is so significant is that it was almost demolished. But, a few people fought for it and convinced everyone that it was worth saving. The view from the top tower was amazing.
8:00 pm By this time everything was starting to close and most of us could hardly feel our feet. So, we decided to jump on the Metro and head back to the hotel and hit the hot tub. Our first day in Washington D.C. was over.

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