Mount Vernon

Yesterday we made the trip to Mount Vernon, George Washington's place.  We had a beautiful fall day, sunny skies and comfortable temps, with which to share it with 10,000 of our closest friends.  Sarcasm aside, I think Catherine and I enjoyed walking the grounds, but the kids were not terribly impressed.  Well behaved, but unimpressed.

We started off at the Washington's distillery and gristmill, which had very few people there.  Catherine and I guess that people go to the mansion first, and then just figure that the gristmill and distillery will be packed, too.  We were glad it wasn't packed, though.

From there we went to the mansion and toured the grounds and the house.  The tour was a bit of a let down, as they just have people posted in different rooms, saying the same spiel about every 30 seconds, with a constant stream of people moving through.  It was nice to see, but not high on my list for a repeat visit.  Have a great day everybody!

Marc