Mount Vernon - the estate of George and Martha Washington.

The Washington house, 15 miles from Washington in Virginia.

View of the Potomac River from the house.

Martha Washington gives a talk. 

Part of the garden.

The slave burial grounds (a new memorial).

The workers (slaves) taking care of the estate grounds.

We took the boat from Mt Vernon to the historic town of Alexandria.

An osprey and her nest. There is a baby bird there, but it hasn't come out too well in the photo.

A house along the river bank.

National Harbour, a ferry stop along the way.

Coming into the port at Alexandria.

Historic Alexandria.

Landini Brothers restaurant in Alexandria. Best Italian meal we have had out of Italy and best meal of the trip.