Last time, we had reached Philadelphia, and you can read about that here. We checked out the steps Sylvester Stallone ran up - or was it down? - then headed off to find ourselves a truck stop for the night. The next morning we headed for Washington D.C., passing through Arlington, VA. You'll be intrigued to know that we stopped at a laundromat at 10:57 pm (these are the sorts of details I recorded, while skipping out on the more massive general details. Go me).
I really loved Washington, and would love to go back! |
Ed kindly offered us a parking spot at his home (since parking was a bit of a nightmare in D.C., according to him). So we parked at his place and went off to explore more of D.C. We visited the Jefferson, Lincoln and Washington memorials. I glimpsed numerous groups of school kids on outings around the city. I went to the post office and spent a fortune sending stuff back home.
Washington D.C. - distant blossom trees. |
After the cherry blossoms, it was time to move on. We bid Ed and Louise farewell and got back on the road, beginning our trek back across the U.S.A.
"Back on the road again..." |
Tune in next time for more travel adventures. ;)
What an adventure. Yes, before sun up is horribly early, but I love early starts, provided I can catch up on my rest later. Loved your photos.
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What a friendly couple! Nice to know that kind of genuine friendliness and hospitality still exist and that you guys were willing to take them up on it (I feel like a lot of people would be nervous/paranoid about staying at a stranger's house)! I need to go back to DC~ haven't been since I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteSounds fantastic - I'd love to visit too - it's lovely to hear about people surprising you in a good way instead of bad. USA is high on my list!
ReplyDeleteWow. What an awesome story...that's so cool that you meant such nice people! Great photos...
ReplyDeleteEd and his wife were just 'good people.' Your stay was much richer for having met them.
ReplyDeleteI've been to DC before and parking IS a nightmare.
Ooo looks like fun! Thanks for sharing!
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