Lexington, Virginia

The first stop on our trip to Washington, D.C. was on September 9 in Lexington at Washington and Lee. I was amazed at the beauty of the campus, and at the proximity to Virginia Military Institute. We ate lunch on the lawn beside Lee's Chapel. 

Some highlights of W&L:

Stunning portraits of Washington and Lee, Lee's Chapel

The shroud was so intricately sculpted, it had the appearance of a real sheet!

In the Crypt

Lee's Chapel, W&L

From the campus, we headed down the street to Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery. My husband and I could spend hours strolling through cemeteries, reading headstones, thinking about lives lived long ago. 

As we headed out of charming Lexington, we got to pass through the VMI campus. The sounds of a football game against Catawba added to the beautiful early-fall day. 

Next stop: Fredericksburg!