A Class(y) Reunion

This weekend brought us to Washington, DC for a very special reason - three of Alyssa's college roommates met there for a fun reunion! Ashley is the DC’er (and her husband Matt) and Annie and Michelle flew in from Minnesota. We left Saturday morning on the bus from Penn Station and arrived in DC around noon. While we only stayed until Sunday evening, we had a full itinerary. First, we went to Barrel Oak winery in Virginia.





Our next stop was Linden Vineyards, also in Virginia. The drive into the winery was very scenic. It is amazing that you can travel just a short distance outside of DC and see pastures and the Blue Ridge mountains.



That night we went out to eat in the Adams Morgan neighborhood – a very lively area with lots of bars and restaurants. Here is a picture of Bryan getting ready for the evening. Too bad he wasn't brave enough to wear this out.



Obviously the ladies dressed a bit more respectably.



On Sunday we headed to Old Town Alexandria for brunch. Ricotta pancakes with caramelized apples, anyone?



Check out the cobblestone street in Old Town. And you thought potholes were hard on your car.



After brunch we walked around the area and up to the Potomac River. Block after block was filled with centuries-old row homes with fancy doors that looked like this.







Our last stop was Mount Vernon, the residence and burial ground of George Washington.



We were amazed at how expansive and well-preserved the estate was.





The backyard view wasn't too shabby.



After checking out the museum at Mount Vernon, it was back to the bus stop already. The weekend went by way too fast, but it was so nice to be with friends after 3 months of friendlessness. Ashley and Matt were great hosts and definitely showed us a good time!