Jones tours Washington D.C.

GRAVETTE — Editors note; Rachel Jones, of Gravette, gave the following report of her trip to Washington D.C. with the People to People program. Rachel is the daughter of Larry and Dr. Nancy Jones and is in the seventh grade at Gravette schools.

By Rachel Jones

I participated in the People to People Program in Washington D.C. from June 21 to June 26. There were 350 junior high students from around the world. My group and I got to tour many museums, monuments and the U.S. Capitol.

My favorite thing was meeting my new roommates, which I found out were fromOhio and Florida. I also liked going to the International Spy Museum. They had a lot of spy gadgets and I got to climb through air ducts!

The Holocaust Museum made a big impression on me too. I only got to see one section of it, but it was very moving. The Air and Space Museum was full of important history also. I liked to see Amelia Earhart's plane and Apollo II. My group and I got to put a wreath at the World War II Memorial.

My favorite place to eat was at the Saudi Arabian Embassy. The food was great and we got to see a movie about Saudi Arabia too.

I learned a lot in Washington D.C. but now I am glad to be back home in Gravette!