My Capitol

While idling around Lewiston, my friend informed me about the poor man’s gateway to the eastern United States; that gateway being Megabus. For a mere $3.50 each, three of us hopped on a bus from Buffalo to Washington D.C. with a 30 pack of keystone and bag full of munchies. We pulled into a shady abandoned parking lot in D.C. around 11PM with proper buzzes. Thankfully they had a friend pick us up and bring us to Annapolis.

The next day we got dropped off to tour the quaint Annapolis harbor for the day.  We hung out around the Annapolis Naval Academy for the day which gave me great insight into what the United States Navy has, is and will do for our great nation. Seeing the original style US flag in the original US capitol building inspired a great sense of pride in my nation. After a good night of partying we headed back to Washington D.C .

The Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, White House and never ending Smithsonian Museums were amazing. However, visiting Washington D.C. proved to be one of my most inspiring trips yet. Visiting the war memorials left me with a much prouder sense of patriotism. Seeing the Vietnam Memorial after visiting the actual sites of war in Vietnam; having lived in Korea and understanding the war and seeing the Korean War Memorial; going to the Genocide Memorial and seeing the images of the Rwanda genocide post touring Rwanda; the end result was an indescribable feeling .

We are a proud nation, and I am a proud to be from the land of the free and the home of brave. That is, the brave men and women that not only protect our great nation but mankind as a whole.