Pizza and Planes at Gravelly Point

We have not been to Old Town Alexandria since this uncomfortable heat wave hit at least two weeks ago. We have been taking our morning walk in the neighborhood park along the path that is covered in shade by the trees above. We thought this morning would be cooler - but it actually wasn’t. So we took a ride anyway - but more importantly to order from Vaso’s Kitchen. It’s a place we used to frequent when we lived on Capitol Hill. Now we always order pick up pizza, spanakopita, and chicken kabob after we walk along the Potomac River waterfront. Then we drive over to gravelly point and have a sort of picnic. This place is located right next to Reagan airport. Even though it was quite hot, we survived sitting in the car with the windows rolled down. We each had two pieces of pizza. All the while the planes are taking off above our head. On the way out you always know where you are because the Washington Monument guides you along the George Washington Memorial Parkway toward home. It was nice to get a break from our routine at home and take in the sights - and have pizza for lunch.