A Morning Walk in Old Town Alexandria

We were recently in Old Town Alexandria to visit with my FSU friends for breakfast. We hadn’t seen them in six years. They were staying in Williamsburg but made the ride in to DC for an overnight visit. We oftentimes drive in to Alexandria for my weekly photo challenge. And that was the case last week. Aside from the specific subject matter there are always beautiful scenes to take in there. We always park next to the park by the Potomac River, then walk up the waterfront and then over in to the historic neighborhood. The homes are exquisite and so quaint, but we know from experience that they are difficult to actually live in and very inconvenient. We lived in an 1890’s condo building on Capitol Hill and know the realities of living in an historic building. It’s not for the faint of heart. Anyway, we passed through the tunnel, and admired the flowers and vines. The secret gardens are distinguished and welcoming. There was a dapper gentleman who passed us by wearing a big smile and a couple of golden retrievers taking in a nap. And of course the gas lighting takes you back in time. It’s always such a lovely promenade and we usually order food from our favorite Greek restaurant to pick up on our way home. We checked out a place that we considered moving to before we ended up in another northern Virginia town. But it’s nice to know that we can still visit Old Town and Capitol Hill whenever we feel like it.