Sandwiches, Gelato, and Aliens

My parents are leaving for an Alaskan cruise so they offered to take Kira one night before they left so we could have a date night.  Jeff came up with the wonderful idea of going to the National Harbor, just across the Wilson Bridge.  We weren't too impressed with the overpriced restaurants there so we decided to do some food sampling at some of the cheaper places.



We first shared a roast beef sandwich and chocolate malt shake at Potbelly Sandwich Works.  They were both yummy!



Then we walked around the harbor and checked out the inside of the Gaylord Hotel.  I got to stay at the Gaylord resort in Orlando for free a few years ago while my sister was there for a conference.  The hotel at the National Harbor was nice, but nothing compared to the one in Orlando.  It had themed areas with everything from alligators in one area to a floating restaurant on a sailboat in another area.

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After walking around, we stopped at Aromi d' Italia and shared a panini (it was okay) and we each got some gelato.  I had caramel chip and Jeff had tiramisu.  As you can see in the picture, Jeff got a lot more than me!



We spent some quality time sitting on a bench and talking.



Then we (I) had to make the difficult decision of what to do next.  They were about to show a free movie (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) on a large outdoor screen.  This seemed like a fun option but instead we ended up going to the movie theater to see District 9, a movie about aliens that our friends highly recommended.  I love movies with aliens, sharks, and dinosaurs so I enjoyed the movie.  Jeff however, wasn't the biggest fan.  He thought the movie was entertaining but doesn't like gory scenes that make you feel queasy.  There was a lot of that in this movie.

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All in all, we had a nice evening out.  We would definitely recommend the National Harbor as a place to go on a date or with your family.  I don't know if we would recommend District 9 for everyone, but check it out if it seems like your type of movie!