Washington DC, 10th Time

Saturday, May 4th, 2024 

Back on the all familiar subway.

Walking past the Capitol, always a captivating sight.  

 

To the Library of Congress.

Always worth repeating to see this glory, built from 1890 to 1897.

 

The famed Reading Room has a 195 foot tall dome with 23 carat gold leaf.

Yeah, I'll probably be back.

 

Tradition!

Haven't done the Capitol tour in like a year.

Tradition!

  

Statuary Hall was the original House of Representatives from 1807-1857.

 

   

Tradition! 

   

Always look for the location of this great man's desk where he had a fatal heart attack.

   

The visitor's center museum.

Walking by the Supreme Court.

  

In front of the Capitol.

   

Through the United States Botanical Gardens.

Across the National Mall.

Getting cultured in the National Art Gallery.

Tradition!

 

Tradition!

Going into the Old Post Office, now a Waldorf Astoria.

 

For dinner at The Bazaar by Jose Andres.

 

Dragon Fruit Ceviche 

Cobia, passion fruit, pecans, avocado

Eggplant Escalivada 

Catalan style roasted eggplant, sobrasada, Idiazábal cheese

Baby Japanese Peaches 

Fresh burrata, hazelnuts, arugula

"Philly Cheesesteak" 

Airbread, cheddar, Wagyu beef

Croquetas De Cangrejo 

Blue Crab-béchamel fritters

Polvoron 

Hazelnut, caviar, banana sorbet, salted almond 

Good night.

Sunday, May 5th, 2024 

Good morning from Chinatown.

  

Always have to go over to Palmer Alley to see the current aerial décor.

   

Excellent Bombolini and Ratatouille and Gruyere Omelet at Piccolina da Centrolina.

   

CityCentre DC is chock full of fine retailing.

   

Haven't been in the National Archives for like a year.

   

Their PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED has been replaced by PHOTOS ENCOURAGED.  So this time, these are not artist's renderings.

   

Provokes wet eyes to gaze upon the actual Founding Documents.

   

Circled the popular Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

   

Third time dining at Zaytinya. Though I won't be back.

   

Octopus Santorini 

Grilled Mediterranean octopus, marinated onions, capers, yellow split pea purée

Crispy Brussels 

Afelia Brussels sprouts, coriander seed, barberries, garlic yogurt

   

Spanakopita 

House-made phyllo, spinach, feta cheese

   

Walnut Delight 

Walnut ice cream, yogurt mousse, honey gelée, orange-caramel sauce, caramelized pine nuts

      

Always have to go into the Smithsonian Center for American Art and Portraiture.

To stare at awe at this.

   

 And this.

   

Always pick a walking route to go past this wonderful 1902 department store, now empty.

   

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Everything from Dorothy's ruby reds to a Commodore 64 to Archie Bunker's chair.

Time to walk the National Mall.  America!

World II Memorial looking down the Reflecting Pool to the Lincoln Memorial.

   

The Wall

   

Tradition!

   

   

Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those who fought and those who didn't make it back.

   

Feels like I just walked this 2 weeks ago.....

   

Back to the SW Waterfront to The Wharf.

   

To have dinner at Jessie Taylor Seafood.