Fort Washington #003

This part is actually very cool.

1. It's like crossing a moat

2. It's cool and shaded

3. There are vaulted brick ceilings

4. There are very cool mechanisms that used to open and close the doors.

5. It's shaded, there's a cross breeze.*

*This I believe was the only mitigating factor in my chaffing thighs not starting a brush fire at this National Park.

Again WTF?

I'd love my National Park Passport Stamp with a side of errant scaffold. . .In true Ken Burns style, "It's like a cathedral."

Fort Washington #002

Clearly someone in our "party" is more excited about seeing the fort than the other someone. . .

Fort Washington #001

This structure was originally a bell tower for fog warnings. It currently serves as a channel marker on the Potomac.

Dream Northern Neck Winery Tour Starts Where?!

Yup. C won't be happy unless I'm sweating Chardonney. . .Or Baccardi. . .Or Miller Lite! Hahaha.

We started out pretty much on schedule thanks to C's hard work on Friday getting the house in order for a weekend away. We committed to leaving the house Saturday AM sometime about 8ish. We did pretty good. Thanks to his work, I just had to pack and gets the pets in order and make myself look pretty!

We pitted at the Hollywood Diner on Eastern Ave for breakfast and we were off towards Ft. Washington. (This C later admitted was a tad out of our way). However, we weren't in any hurry and I knew I could collect another little stamp in our National Parks Passport!

It was nearly 100 degrees and nearly 100% humidity by the time we hit Ft. Washington about 10:30 AM.

What was I thinking?!

Yeah. . .It was up hill. . .And I think it's been well established, I hate sweating, walking up hill, and pretty much anything that involves both options jointly.

Where Have I Been?!

Trying to knock a few items off my summer bucket list! Granted, playin' peek-a-boo with a groundhog at George Washington's birthplace wasn't exactly on the list but it's very delish when you get a value added experience.

Honestly, I'm not sure this is a groundhog. It looked very light in color. It didn't appear light enough to be a oppossum?

Spent a great weekend with some great friends at a magnificent 100 year old farm house - which smelled exactly like my paternal grandparents house, and had two stair cases just like their house! Between the friends and the location, I felt very much at home. And very much at peace.

The wineries probably helped too!