Washington DC

Friday, June 6 - we moved the boat from the marina to an anchorage that is next to the Titanic Memorial. It was built in 1931 to honor the men who sacrificed their lives so that women and children might be saved. Funding was conducted by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Once anchored Kevin called the DC Capital Harbor Patrol to let them know we are here. It’s a small anchorage, room for only 8 or less boats. Luckily only one other boat is here. Then we walked the Wharf with Pepper, had lunch and walked to the Jefferson Memorial. Later that afternoon we took the dinghy out and explored a bit but didn’t see anything interesting. The river was blocked from us being able to motor in front of the Jefferson memorial.

Saturday, June 7 - we took Pepper on a 4.5 mile walk to the Washington monument and White House., first stopping at a gourmet donut shop for a decadent donut. Walked around downtown DC quite a bit. We walked by the White House on Pennsylvania Ave and you can barely see it, it’s now behind multiple fences and the trees have grown a lot around it. Maybe the trees are intentional as another type of security. Later that evening we went to Thrasher’s Rum bar for a cocktail and dessert, then stopped at the outdoor fish market to get New England clam chowder and Maryland crap soup for tomorrow’s dinner.Read more