Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

During our 2009 summer getaway to Washington DC Lindsay and I decided to explore beautiful Old Town Alexandria. This little gem of a city is very close to DC and extremely easy to get to. In the early afternoon we took the blue line on the Metro to the King Street Station. From there we took the trolley bus that runs along King Street and got off a few blocks before the waterfront. From there we simply wandered the old streets of Alexandria. This historic city has beautiful old homes along cobblestone streets lined with trees. There are numerous old churches, shops and restaurants and the entire area is perfect for wandering. One of our first stops was the historic old Christ's Church which was the frequent house of worship for such figures as George Washington and Robert E Lee. We wandered around its beautiful grounds before working our way back down King Street. Eventually we found ourselves at the waterfront and wandered out to the edge of the dock to take in the scene. It was a beautiful late summer evening and the sun was just setting over the Potomac River. We just sat there with our feet dangling off the dock enjoying the scene. After the sun went down we wandered back up King Street (stopping in at least one shop) before deciding on a cute little Thai restaurant for dinner. After dinner we made our way back to the King Street station and waited for the next blue line train while marveling at the beautiful Alexandria Masonic Temple (located adjacent to the station). It was a perfect evening and we will never forget wandering through beautiful Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.