Here we are with George, Martha and their grandkids!
The house is amazing.
It's a real, working plantation, with oxen!
George and Martha are entombed here.
This is the slave memorial. George freed his slaves upon the death of his wife, Martha.
The Potomac river - and a big bird in the tree!
The old tomb.
Colonial folk
They have a real, working blacksmith on the plantation!
The plantation has flowers, fruits and vegetables.
So much charm!
After Mt. Vernon, we went to explore Old Town, Alexandria. First, we stopped at Starbucks, which had a buy one, get one for a friend holiday drink promotion. Alex was his own best friend.
Then, we did a little thrift shopping, where Alex somehow managed to channel both Macklemore and Adele at the same time. Hello.
The buildings are just so artistic - old architecture, sometimes painted "new" colors.
The famous fountain - I forgot to ask what it was called.
Thanks, Alex, for capturing US in a picture! :)
We drove through the National Mall at night and the Capitol building looked like a Lego structure with all the scaffolding surrounding it.
The Supreme Court
A very blurry Washington memorial!
Jefferson Memorial
After our long day of walking, touring and shopping, we went to a Vietnamese restaurant for Pho. I had a vermicilli bowl and it was delicious! We stopped at Lena's afterward, a newly-opened restaurant, for drinks and dessert. The gelato was so good! Our last full day on vacation was packed full of adventures. It's been an educational week with all the history we've explored. Tomorrow, brunch with Alex and Tim, maybe a little more shopping, then off to Baltimore to return the rental car and board our plane to Seattle.
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Why was the fountain famous?
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