Our last full day in the USA. Andrew suggested a visit to George Washington's house at Mount Vernon.
So off we went in the rental Almera down George Washington Memorial Parkway, which is similar to the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive, but with less bends!!!
Similar to Monticello, worked by slaves, only smaller. Washington was quite a farmer and was more interested in the latest farming techniques and planting wheat instead of tobacco.
So off we went in the rental Almera down George Washington Memorial Parkway, which is similar to the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive, but with less bends!!!
Mount Vernon at the end of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Similar to Monticello, worked by slaves, only smaller. Washington was quite a farmer and was more interested in the latest farming techniques and planting wheat instead of tobacco.
A wonderful site on the banks of the Potomac, downstream from DC.
View from the back garden by the banks of the Potomac
Butterfly on the lawn
Washington's tomb
Jetty on the Potomac
Nick & Michelle at Mt Vernon
Michelle with Andrew
After visiting Mt Vernon we headed to Alexandria for some lunch by the river.
At Alexandria
Continued back up George Washington Memorial Parkway and stopped at one of the overlooks.
Saw a pair of boots just sitting there!! No owner anywhere!
Further upstream the Potomac gets narrower
Back at Silver Spring we relaxed with Andrew, Carla and Steven on our last night.
Andrew & Carla's place from the back garden
Michelle & I in the back garden
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