Chris Visit Day 1

Friday morning, Chris arrived in DC! I rode out to meet him at the Metro station, and we rode back home to drop off his stuff and grab some lunch. We went to “our” restaurant – the Macaroni Grill – for lunch, and spent the afternoon relaxing and catching up.

That night was a birthday celebration for one of the neighbors, so we headed into Old Town Alexandria to join in the festivities. The party was at my roommate’s favorite bar, The Rock It Grill. A karaoke bar with great food and dancing, too, The Rock It was a great place to spend our Friday night. Although we didn’t stay late enough for Chris to take his turn on stage, we did get to hear a few of the neighbors, and do some dancing, which I always enjoy.

Saturday morning, Chris and I planned to go into Georgetown, see a movie (Dark Knight), have dinner and stroll through the neighborhood. We took the metro and a long walk into Georgetown, but when we got to the theater, almost all of their showings of Dark Knight were sold out. So, for a Plan B, we headed to the shopping area, and wandered down the busy streets. We stopped by Georgetown Cupcakes (YUM!) and took a chance to cool down in Subway with a sandwich and cupcake. After our snack, we decided to walk over the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and down the Mount Vernon Trail. The trail runs along the Potomac from the Key Bridge in Arlington all the way past Alexandria and down to Mount Vernon. We veered off the trail to visit Theodore Roosevelt Island, a small island in the Potomac with walking trails and a memorial to the President.

Roosevelt Island from the Key Bridge


After a brief walk on the island (enough nature for Chris), we continued down the Mount Vernon Trail. We could see the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument across the River and stopped to enjoy the view for a few minutes.



We hopped back on the metro at Arlington Cemetery and rode home. After a long day of walking, we ordered pizza and relaxed at home for the night.