Early October, Clay and I visited DC to spend time with family and do some sight seeing. On our must-see list was Ford Theater and Smithsonian, plus eating at Gatsby's Tavern as we did on our 2008 visit. Unfortunately, the government shut down and Ford and Smithsonian were closed. Despite this speedbump, we went to DC anyway and got to do some fun things that we would not have done otherwise.
At the White House of the Confederacy in Richmond, VA. We took a tour of th house. It was interesting though b/c the house was basically downtown surrounded by hospital buildings. I had imagined it on an estate, like Monticello or Mt. Vernon.
We visited Mt. Vernon again. We hadn't planned on doing this, but with the shutdown, we decided to. That view of the Potomac River never gets old! I can see why Washington loved it there.
Part of "Plan B" included going to Annapolis, shopping around downtown, and visiting the Naval Academy. We wanted the "authentic" experience so we ordered a soft shell crab sandwich for lunch. We thought it would be like a crab cake but it ended up being the whole crab on bread! What a surprise. It was good once you got past the fact that you're eating a crab whole :)
The beautiful chapel at the Naval Academy. Definitely rivals the ones I've seen in Europe.
Here we are, visiting with family. Next to Clay is Raymond, Joyce, Danielle, Lita, and Max. It was so good to see everyone and visit. Tony, Elizabeth and the 3 kids came to see us while we were there as well.
Our last night in DC, we visited Alexandria. We strolled around, shopping and seeing the sights. Then we ate at Gatsby's tavern which has never disappointed us. The food was AMAzING! The only bummer was that we sat at a window and got to see someone hit my car while parallel parking. That was an unwelcome distraction to my amazing food and company!
I can't wait to visit again, see family, and hopefully the government will be "functioning properly," which is an oxymoron in itself.
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