Capitol Riverfront, Anacostia, and Construction

Rather than walk to the Mall, we turned south toward the Anacostia riverfront. The construction and noise is overwhelming. The sidewalks are being replaced to brick from concrete, the Virginia Avenue train renovation is handily underway, and the high rises are fast appearing just about everywhere. We started at the fountains near the river, then headed west towards Nationals Stadium. The cranes, concrete and glass are not is short supply. The hoards of workers in yellow safety vests are taking breaks at the old fashioned food trucks. When we first moved here ten years ago, none of these structures were in existence. We wouldn't want to live in the huge steel and glass buildongs, much preferring the traditional Capitol Hill neighborhood with all the issues of living in very old buildings - although it would be great to have a parking space and our own heating and air conditioning unit. It all looks much better from a distance, and taking a walk through it every once in a while is all we need. 

Downtown Lynchburg Farmer's Market

This morning we feasted on sweet potato pancakes and Virginia ham. We were visiting our family in Lynchburg, Virginia and spent yesterday and this morning with them. Following breakfast we walked over to the Farmer's Market. You could say it is comparable to Eastern Market here in DC, but on a much smaller scale. The cheese place actually had our favorite petit basque, but since we were away from home we didn't get it. My husband tried the apple cider, and we watched the crepes being made next to the pastry shop that was doing a hot business. The last bit of fun was to get a tour of the city - we finally saw the hospital where our son works, and the school where our grandson attends. Our daughter in law works from home, and we saw their place yesterday. It's about a four hour drive from DC to Lynchburg. It's a lot further away than seven houses down the street.