This weekend I decided to do a little bit of touristing. Friday night my CGU friend and I headed down the metro a couple of stops to Old Town Alexandria. First, we stopped to enjoy a couple of Beatle-inspired happy hour drinks (and let the temperature cool off a few degrees) at a cool bar. Then, we wandered down King Street, through some shops, and toward the waterfront. It was actually nice outside as we sat on a bench overlooking the Alexandria waterfront of the Potomac River. I loved it! (alas, I was sans camera, but will take pictures next time!) We strolled along the waterfront, and headed back up Prince Street. There were some great colonial-style homes, and was cobblestoned for a few blocks. Did I mention I loved it there?
After spending most of Saturday working, I decided to head out on Sunday (today). I hopped on the metro and rode into DC. My first museum visit: The National Gallery. Honestly, I didn't have high expectations. I absolutely LOVE the National Gallery in London, and I knew the American version wouldn't even come close. But really, their collection was very extensive and they had a few good peices. A couple of Monets, a few VanGoghs, a ton of Renaissance paintings, and a few excellent modern peices - oh and the only DaVinci painting on US soil. It didn't beat the British National Gallery, but it was way better than anticipated!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment