A Very Foggy Old Town Alexandria

It does happen every once in a while. A morning fog blanketed the area last week. I wanted to take a walk along the Tidal Basin for a last fall hurrah and brilliant leaves display, but we instead thought a ride in to Old Town Alexandria might be more interesting. Walking along the Potomac River waterfront is always worth while, and could be even more so in these conditions. And, if it’s later in the week we always like to stop at Vaso’s Kitchen to pick up a Greek pizza and have lunch near the airport at Gravelly Point - which we did. We parked in our usual free parking spot at Founders Park and started our walk by all of the ducks and geese and boats. The tall shop has returned to port and is an obvious item. It was eerily silent as we walked. Then it dawned on us that the planes were not able to take off and land at Reagan airport because the visibility was so awful. We oftentimes wondered how people living near the waterfront could stand the incessant sounds of the jets flying overhead. The silence really was deafening! The waterfowl were mulling about and there were a few fishermen here and there. The docks looked almost invisible. We meandered through the quaint neighborhood on the way back searching out Thanksgiving decorations. When we returned to the car the sun was finally trying to break through. It gave a mystical effect on the river and surrounding area. We always love visiting Old Town. It almost feels like home.