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A Picnic at Gravelly Point

Washington

11 Aug

Remember earlier in the summer when I made a bucket list of everything I had yet to do in Washington? I have been pretty terrible at facilitating it myself, but I have pretty amazing friends who organized a picnic for me yesterday at Gravelly Point.

For new and non-Washingtonians, Gravelly Point is a park in Virginia that borders the Potomac River and National Airport. Every few minutes, planes fly close overhead in preparation for landing only a few hundred feet away. It also has a beautiful view of DC’s “skyline;” the monument, the Capitol, and the Jefferson Memorial are all visible from one vantage point.

The planes flew low, the wind blew hard, and everyone cooked and ate delicious food and drank delicious wine. In short, a perfect celebration.

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I am so incredibly lucky to have such a good group of friends, who have all been around anytime I needed to vent and/or mass text. And I wouldn’t trade them for anything. ♦grav10

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Anne Elder is a writer based in Paris, France. She is currently working on her masters in global communications at the American University of Paris. She spends more time talking about food than eating, and on her blog shares travel stories and adventures of living in France. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @amcelder.

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  1. Katie says

    August 11, 2014 at 9:41 am

    This post is a golden hour delight!!!

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    • Anne Elder says

      August 11, 2014 at 1:04 pm

      We reeeally lucked out…a few storm clouds but no rain!

      Reply
  2. Katie @ Counter Dog says

    August 11, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    What is that tomato pie-type thing?! I want!

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    • Anne Elder says

      August 11, 2014 at 1:04 pm

      It is a tarte tatin! I will try to get you the recipe 🙂

      Reply

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