We missed the hotel the first time around as the sat nav didn’t recognise it as being on the corner of the square but second time over we found it no problem.
The rooms were definitely getting smaller as the trip progressed
and the views were not getting any better
… but this had been a decent price, was pretty central and we had the cheese and wine social to look forward to later as well as breakfast tomorrow
We headed out to the riverfront - we were really wowed with our first impressions.
Everywhere was so clean and so pretty.
We were opposite
Reynolds Square where there was a tribute to John Wesley
- also an old movie theatre across the street
It was a pretty walk to the riverfront
Andy pondered on the risks of the steps
We followed the line of the trolley tour 
Not stopping at Spankys
But dropping in to the Five and Dime
At the wharf we saw the
Waving Girl ( hint, its a girl waving) and the
Olympic Torch from Boating
We turned back along the river walk
Ah Bob and Fannie making another appearance 
Popped into a few stores
And back up the steps to walk a little further along
Andy was going all paparazzi
The City Exchange Bell - appaz oldest bell in Georgia
Streets were just so lovely with the trees
The Cotton Exchange
Also its the Freemasons Lodge - founded by that chap James Oglethorpe who we now came to realise had been the founder of Georgia . Solomon's Lodge is the oldest continually operating Lodge in the western hemisphere fact fans.
on to the Washington Guns
So named as they were a gift from President Washington. One English and one French gun from the civil war.
We really were enjoying our walk around.
So much history and just such a beautiful place.
Nathaniel Greene monument
The gold city hall roof was so eye catching in the sunshine
Johnson Square and the markers of Washington's southern tour
A bit thirsty by now with all the walking we set off in search of a bar - which turned out to not be quite so easy - so many we saw were closed for in the afternoon - we began to wonder if it was a dry city !
Finally we found somewhere -
I had a Pink House. Very apt. Eddys is flavoured vodka
The bar was quiet but nice
It was almost time for the wine and cheese social at the hotel so we headed back and got changed for dinner.
Then headed downstairs - we weren’t really sure what to expect but struck up a conversation with a couple of ex pats who have lived in Washington for 40 years.
They were such good company and we were sorry to leave them when it was time for our dinner.
We did maximise the free wine and cheese though !
At 6.30 we said our farewells and did that thing of exchanging addresses - with a promise to stop and see them if we were in Washington (fact fans alert we did hear from them at Christmas which was lovely)
We walked all of two minutes to the Old Pink House
This is next door to the Planters Inn where we stayed on Reynolds Square. It was at one point a bank and another of the oldest buildings in the city
It’s set out all in the original rooms like a house. We were upstairs in what was the manager’s office.
It was all low lighting, very posh and almost impossible to take pics without including other diners which I didn’t feel was appropriate as it was such a personal setting . I can only say the setting was very well done
I had a Pink Lady
Andy had a bottle of red wine
Then we had the bread service
While perusing ...
We shared the scallops to start as we had already stuffed ourselves on the cheese social
Then the mains.
Andy had the rib
I had the pecan crusted chicken
Oh my both were delicious.
Mine had a cooked sweet potato with a sweet sauce and collard greens. It was amazing.
Andys mash was heavenly. I cannot tell you how delicious this was.
And then ...
Dessert...
Art on a plate...
Honey pecan praline basket with ice cream and fruit for Andy
And
Pumpkin Pie with toffee pecan sauce for me
In an actual baby pumpkin
Which was also edible !
OMG
It was all divine, like food of angels plus our server Chris was fantastic.
Everyone was actually, the maitre d who checked in on us a few times , the in house singer who visited every table and didn’t sing unless you asked for it but did spend time chatting , and all the other servers who checked in on us
Amazing. 11/10
Worth every penny/cent
By far the stand out meal of the trip and right up there as one of our most amazing meal experiences ever. Would 100% go back.
Even though it was early we were both stuffed and with all the wine and food in a short space of time also now feeling a bit tired.
We thought about a walk to the river but that lasted about two seconds before we decided we would prefer an early night.
Or more accurately another round of calls with the bank back home ………..
tomorrow is
HERE
Today's cocktail tally: 2
Holiday tally so far: 19