Alexandria Va.-- Old and new--lots of walking and fun
The US patent office is new and huge! 9000 workers. An interesting little museum .
Looking down historic King St. Lots of shops and eateries. We stayed on the Street so we did lots of walking or took the free trolley that ran up and down.
tunnel under the road to the Metro.Love all the brick in Virginia
Is their Metro different than ours in Phila.?
On of the 2 remaining cobblestone streets. It was large stones!
A converted torpedo factory that housed many artists
Christs Church. George Washington's church. A wonderful old nice church with tons of history. We sat in the box that all the presidents have sat in. It is a tradition that all the presidents since George Washington make a visit during their presidency.
Lots of building going on the other side of the Potomac. National Harbor is sprouting up with this 2 acre hotel and a shopping district. It is only 1/3 done. We took the water taxi over near sunset and returned after dark.
All the rooms look down into the huge huge lobby. The lobby has a small city with plantings,shops restraunts etc. almost like Las Vegas casinos.
A sculptor in the sand at the edge of the river ! Artists think of everything!
BRRR I am ready to head back to Alexandria
The replaced bridges over the Potomac are so great at night from the water. You would never see this driving over which is where we usually are!
This guy got tired of people cutting through his alley so he attached a front and back the the opposing houses and voila ...created a house.
Gunston Plantation VA. One of the most liveable plantations we have visited. We really liked it. The boxwoods in front are 250 years old.
Look what we found on the Potomac!
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