Living Colorfully in Old Town Alexandria

Hey guys, happy humpday! Just two more days, and the weekend is here--whoop! Speaking about weekends, this past Saturday was a fun one! My cousin was visiting from Lagos, so we decided to take a train ride to Old Town, Alexandria in Virginia. 

The day started with brunch, and ended with super fun vibrant colors we encountered all around Old Town Alexandria. I usually do not publish videos here, but we also took many cool videos and I couldn't resist not posting it here.

Enjoy...

We had brunch at a restaurant called Warehouse.

I have been to this restaurant several times, so once I got in, I found my way to this wall that I love so muc

In addition to American dishes, Warehouse offers Cajun & Creole dishes. I love NOLA style food, so of course I had gumbo and beignets--it was yum!

Now unto the streets

Color makes me happy

I have several photos in front of this vibrant Torpedo Art Factory wall

Random

More Randoms

Potomac Water front

You know I have a thing for colorful doors 💙

Then we came across this uber cool reflecting color installation

This colorful installation makes me wanna jump for joy 😂

Here's the video. Enjoy the rest of the week chicas.

Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

If you follow my travel posts, you know that I am sucker for vibrant buildings and old-fashioned aesthetic. Knowing how obsessed I am with quaint towns, my cousin suggested I visit Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

 True to his words, this city which is on the Potomac river and home to first president of the United States, George Washington offered a heavy dose of quaint gorgeousness! My time there was spent perusing the lovely cobble streets and seeking out interesting buildings. 

While Old Town Alexandria is a beautiful  place, I wouldn't advice anyone to fly in from any part of the world just to see this town. It is a really small town and there isn't much to do. However, if you are visiting Washington DC, it wouldnt hurt to hop on the metro to explore this charming town for a few hours.

Below are the beautiful  sights I encoutered on my two-day visit. Enjoy...

There is a free trolley that runs down the major commercial street, King Street. I hopped on it all the way to the Potomac River waterfront

Potomac River Water front

Few things are more gorgeous than a sunset on a river.

Selfie time

Yellow brick wall

How pretty are these homes!

Prettiest front door ever

Fall leaves and cobblestone roads

The framing of this street with the trees is just perfect

Mint condition 

More colorful goodness

Back at the water front on day 2

Just an interesting alley way

Pretty sign and fall leaves

...and of course yummy cupcakes to end an amazing day.

That's all folks. Hope you enjoyed my little adventure in Old Town Alexandria. Have a great thanksgiving.