Because I work nine hour days, I have every other Friday off. And this happens to be a great Friday to have off! No, we were not about to go anywhere near a department store, mall, or shopping area. So we drove down Independence Avenue, heavily laden with traffic and tourists. The traffic was indeed ridiculous to say the least. As soon as we passed by the Kennedy Center, we were in business, making our way through Rock Creek Parkway, to Massachusetts Avenue, to Wisconsin Avenue. There, we passed by St. Albans, where Al Gore went to school -among many others- and the National Cathedral, where the scaffolding is still in place for repairs from the earthquake damage. Apparently there are millions of dollars of reconstruction work that needs to occur over several years. The Cathedral is now open for business, but the exterior repair work will take quite a while to restore. About two blocks past the Cathedral is one of our favorite spots for lunch or brunch, depending on the day. The name is Cafe Deluxe, and the sister organization is just one block down the street from us in our neighborhood. Once we find something we like, we have a tendency to keep going back, which is exactly what we did today.
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| Along Independence Avenue, the White House can be seen across the Mall |
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| St. Albans, with the Cathedral scaffolding high in the air behind it |
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| The National Cathedral seen through the now bare trees along Wisconsin Ave |
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| Full view from the side |
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| Cafe Deluxe- great for lunch or brunch- and hot fudge sundaes- so we're told |
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| Fist sign of Christmas trees at the Greek Orthodox Church |
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| Coming home`along Rock Creek Parkway- the Watergate & Kennedy Center |
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| Ridiculous Traffic along Independence Avenue |
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