King Street - Alexandria, VA
This would be our last day in the DC area. So we took advantage of the opportunity to leave our bags at the hotel and explore the waterfront area of Alexandria. This time, we didn't head to the Metro station after breakfast. Instead, we took the Free "trolley" to the waterfront and walked around a bit.
Our first and only waterfront stop would be at the former Torpedo Factory, now a working arts center. We explored all 3 floors and found some interesting art there. Too bad that we couldn't be there when more of the artists had their workshops open. Then, we explored the waterfront area a little before taking the trolley back to the hotel and picking up our bags.
We left the hotel for the last time around 2 pm, and walked to the Metro for the last time. We made it to Union station by 3:15, and just had enough time to pick up a late lunch to eat on the train home. Almost as soon as we sat down to await the call to board our train, the boarding call was made - and we proceeded to the train to take our seats.
After an uneventful 3 1/2 hour ride, we were back in New York. This time, we knew where to go to summon our Uber - the 33rd street entrance, between 8th & 9th avenues. (We made a note to use 330 W. 33rd Street as a destination address the next time we want to go to Penn Station's Moynihan Train Hall by Uber/Lyft.) From there, we summoned our ride, and had the most pleasant ride back to Queens we could have had given the roads. And all too soon, our vacation was over....
