Washington DC, 9th Time

 

Saturday, April 20th, 2024

Alexandria is another great historic town to visit.

Metro from Reagan National to the Arlington stop and time to start hoofing it.

Tradition to get a pic at this spot.

 A couple of the past ones going back 2 decades.

         

 Back to present day.

You may notice it is under renovation. They are also adding a museum to open in 2026. Guess I'll have to come back.

Always tugs the heart strings to start in the early years of the Vietnam War with fewer names, then as you walk and the years go by The Wall gets taller with an unfathomable number of names.

  

Signers' Memorial

World War II Memorial

Circling the Tidal Basin.

 Thomas Jefferson Memorial is another special one to me.

Was at The Wharf last summer.  It's maybe a half hour walk south of the National Mall.

Falafel inc is a great spot in DC with six locations.

I was on a boat! Around East Potomac Park, past Reagan National Airport, seeing Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument....

  ....Memorial Bridge, Watergate Stairs, Lincoln Memorial....

....Kennedy Center....

  ....ending in Georgetown.

Founded in 1751, always love strolling the historic streets of Georgetown.

The canals started by George Washington still work.

Stopping for a Carrot Cupcake.

 M Street is Georgetown's main drag.

See the narrow blue one? Georgetown's smallest house. $4.3M

  

Wisconsin Avenue.

Every street is like this.

The stairs from The Exorcist is always a stop when here.

Dinner at Clyde's, a Georgetown staple since 1963, was a alignment of awful service and food. They deftly managed to make the salmon salad both one dimensional and bland.

Time for a stroll.

Back to the canal.

Then some ice cream.

 

Georgetown Watertown Park

Time to walk to Rosslyn, Virginia.

 

To see this great monument to the Marines.

Arlington National Cemetery

Good night.

Sunday, April 21st, 2024

Security around The White House is getting more and more.

Always exciting.

Old Executive Office Building used to house most of the government. Now it is basically overfull for the WH.

Got a Lyme scooter and zipped up to Capitol Hill for outstanding Strata.

Library of Congress

 

Always exciting.

 

Supreme Court

   

Russell Senate Office Building

   

Y'all know I have to go into Union Station.

   

This building housed DC's post office from 1914 to 1997.

   

Now it houses the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum.

   

It was surprisingly riveting.

   

One of Jose Andres' spots, a fusion of Peruvian, Chinese and Japanese.

   

When Pigs Fly 

BBQ pork steam bun with tamarind hoisin

   

Ají de Gallina 

Ají amarillo chicken stew, fresh cheese, pecans, botija olive, egg

   

Suspiro Limeña 

Sweetened condensed milk custard topped with soft and crunchy meringue, passion fruit

   

   

Always a protest at Lafayette Square.

   

Heard they have ice cream here.

   

West Wing, OEOB, press tents.

   

Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Don't get this type of art. At all.

   

Strolling NW.

   

Two of 7 buildings left that throughout history housed The Declaration of Independence, Department of State and James and Dolly Madison.

   

Western Market uses original facades inside and out.

   

The George Washington University

   

Just walking...

   

...around.

 

As President Reagan sad, only with the government would the department of everything outside be called the Department of the Interior.

   

Ever wonder what the building at Constitution and 17th is? The Lockkeeper's House was for the canal that passes through here.

   

Back on the National Mall.

   

   

Korean War Veterans Memorial and some of the names if those lost.

   

That was fun. Should we try for a 10th trip?