Sarahs DC Visit Day 1

Monday morning we headed back to Orange for breakfast so that the rest of our group could enjoy it. Then, we hopped on the train to Midway and caught our flight back to DC. Sarah came with me to spend the week in sightseeing in DC. Although it's a short flight, it takes a while to get from Dulles to my place, so it was about 5 by the time we were settled in Virginia.

We decided to venture out to Old Town Alexandria for dinner. It took a little longer to walk to the waterfront than I had remembered (I thought that the 15 block walk was only 5 or 6), but we enjoyed sunset on the waterfront, and grabbed a bite to eat at a great little restaurant.

After dinner, we decided to get a treat at Ben & Jerrys. We didn't realize that while we were dining, the storm of the century had descended upon Alexandria. When we stepped outside, it was POURING. Fortunately, we both had umbrellas, but in such a storm, umbrellas only do so much. Sarah was a little bit afraid of the lightning that seemed to strike closer every time - we tried to take shelter under some of the overhangs, but we still ended up soaked. Not that it kept us from our ice cream plans. By the time we finished our cones, the rain had lightened. We grabbed a drink in my roommate's favorite bar in the whole world, in her honor. It is a small Irish pub with live entertainment and a friendly ambience. After our drinks, we headed back for a good night's sleep.