National Harbour via Alexandria

Setting off from Old Town Alexandria, we visited National Harbour today, crossing the Potomac by Water Taxi.  This was not of course the lovely paddle boat 'Cherry Blossom' which ventures out only rarely on the river, but was a very pleasant air conditioned boat.

We decided to take the fresh air option (there was plenty of it!) on the front of the boat.

Arriving at National Harbour we contemplated a ride on the Capital Wheel but decided to have lunch instead, overlooking the waterfront and the extraordinary 'Awakening' sculpture in the sand.

We visited the 'Peeps' shop...

and admired the glass mosaics on the steps up to the main shopping street.

These are by the artist Cheryl Foster.  I particularly liked one of the portraits of a local Maryland fisherman included within the work..