Our little anniversary get away or I call it a honey moon in the South. This year Jeremy took me to our first French restaurant, Bastille in Old Town Alexandria. We were lucky to dine out during a restaurant week, the time when you can try a three-course meal at a pricey place on budget, a total for two $52 tax included.
I ordered sardines appetizer, Sautéed *Branzino Fillet “a la Grenobloise” with capers lemon brown butter and fingerlings potatoes & Summer vegetables. Jeremy tried beignet of Oysters with mignonette mayonnaise and crispy duck confit with summer berries, organic mesclun, citrus-olive oil vinaigrette. For desert I ordered trio of artisanal cheeses and he raspberry crème brûlée with Almond biscotti. It was delicious... as Julia Child would note... everything floated in butter and more butter. Jeremy's duck was excellent... he didn't skip a bite and then he felt it on our hike up to General Robert E. Lee Arlington house.
A striking view with the capitol and a Mall opens up from the porch, the birds eye view of the city. No wonder after General Lee decided to resign from the US army (cant believe they tried to get him to fight his own), the Union army occupied and took away his land. Once again I felt like a long time ago in Moscow learning about how Soviet army took away homes, land and lives... I was so enthralled with the history that there is no pictures... 
My first four hours away from home in a long time. I was glad to come back... poor little Feo was struggling with where his mama go. Thanks to Justine (our bishops daughter) I felt they were safe and sound. Sonia had lots of fun and I think Justine read her all fifty library books that are checked out... plus Candy Land game.
2 comments:
You're so lucky, you had a day of two of my favorite things - French food and Robert E. Lee!! He's one of my favorite people in history, and I'm dying to go to Arlington to see his home.
Interestingly, the man who decided to take his land and use it for a cemetery did it out of spite because his son had been killed in the war, and the father blamed Lee.
As a side note, if you haven't already read it, you should check out "The Killer Angels." It's all about the battle of Gettysburg. I just finished reading it again, it's a very interesting read, and then maybe you can come up and see the battlefield or something! :0)
Hey Nadia, how are things going? I haven't seen anything new on your blog in a long time so I'm sure you're very busy. I hope all is well, I've been thinking about you. :0)
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