A few months ago, we visited our youngest daughter and
husband in Alexandria, Va. She was
transferred to the Pentagon and chose Alexandria for its easy commute to
work. We enjoyed exploring the area
without ever using a car. We walked
everywhere except riding the metro to go to Washington, DC. In all, we walked over 100,000 steps in nine
days.
Alexandria is an historic town that began before the
founding of our nation. The marker below
I thought gave a pretty short and concise history of the town. There are many details beyond that for those
who love history. For the rest this will
do.
We strolled the streets passing by the former homes of
Robert E Lee and George Washington and others noted in the history books. Washington used this townhome when he did not
want to travel to Mount Vernon.
We toured the Carlyle House owned by a wealthy early
resident of the city which played a role in both the Revolutionary war and the
Civil war histories.
Christ Church (Episcopal) founded in 1773 has seen many
presidents and other DC folks passing thru its doors. Unfortunately, when we visited, the church
was closed. We strolled the graveyard with its own history record.
We also walked the upscale downtown shopping and restaurant
districts and enjoyed a meal along the waterfront on several occasions.
On the waterfront a former Naval Torpedo station has been
converted into an arts and craft mall.
A boat ride on the Potomac let us see the city and
surrounding area by water.
4 comments:
We've never been to Alexandria -- looks like there's lots to see and do! 100,000 steps worth!
Wonderful that your daughter actually lives in Alexandria so that you do not need a car. Northern Virginia is a very difficult place to drive around in. I hope she is able to take the metro to work. You definitely saw a lot in your 100,000 steps. Great exercise for sure. I strive for at least 10,000 steps a day but often don't make it.
I've done 100,000 steps inside the Pentagon. And still haven't seen it all... :cD
Mo and I visited Alexandria when we were in DC for 8 days back in 2009. It was a beautiful trip and I especially liked the neighborhoods around Alexandria. We never drove the entire time we were there, but I didn't have a fit bit back then either. I'll bet we did manage 100K steps though. We stayed on the other side of town, and used the Metro for everything. You reminded me of what a great experience that was.
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