Monuments Cruise

At 3:30 pm, we boarded the Miss Mallory for a 45-minute cruise to Georgetown, the oldest neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Dr. Hallion saw us off, waving from the dock as the boat pulled away. We were happy to find a big air-conditioned room on the boat, and some of the group stayed there, playing cards or just resting; but some of us preferred the view from the Miss Mallory's upper deck, where the sun was strong but there was a beautiful breeze!

When we got to Georgetown, our first stop was Urban Outfitters, a giant clothing store on M Street. I hate to shop, so I went home soon after that. I got home at 7 pm, exhausted, but I found out that the group stayed on in Georgetown, shopping and eating, for several hours, getting home at 11:30. Fortunately, Sunday morning is free time so we can all sleep in!

Here are my pictures from the cruise, plus a few from Georgetown:

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Alexandria

Today we traveled to Alexandria, an old city on the Potomac River south of Washington. It was hot and humid (the high was 97 degrees Fahrenheit). Dr. Marie Hallion joined us and we explored Old Town Alexandria. We completed part of a photo scavenger hunt (we tried to find all the items on a list to photograph), had a delicious lunch at the Fish Market on King Street, visited the Torpedo Factory Art Center and even saw an Irish Festival before boarding our boat for Georgetown.

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