The scenic Skyline drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the 441 has taken more than 9 days to drive through three National Parks. On our way back through the freeways, it was only a 6 hour drive before reaching Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg is a town about 2 hours drive from Washington DC. We dined at Jimmy Madidson’s, a popular hang-out area for college students; had a comfortable stay at Harrisonburg before heading to Washington DC on our last day of the road trip.
The White House is blocked by gates and seemingly heavily guarded. We could not get close. Construction work was going on. It came across as a big unimpressive building that did not reflect its political significance.
The leisure walk to the Lincoln Memorial along the reflecting pool was enjoyable. The Lincoln Memorial has a sense of grandness and historical significance that makes it stand out. President Lincoln is among the greatest presidents of the United States, and highly respected by everyone for his leadership to unify the country and end the 4-year civil war. He probably earned the most prestige for the emancipation of the slaves. On our walk to the Washington Monument, we stopped by the World War II memorial. The Washington Monument was impressively tall, with the many American flags surrounding it, it made quite an impression. Lunch was a quick one from the food truck parking around the area.
The Lincoln Memorial, the reflection pool, the Washington Monument, the Mall and the Capitol made a decent conclusion to our road trip.
There are still places that we would like to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Washington DC area. As such, we hope to be back!
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