This past weekend we spent 4 days in Washington, D.C. While I had been there multiple times for school trips in the past, I was excited to go back as an adult. Plus it had been years since I had been there anyway. Trish was going there to run the Nike Women's Half Marathon (which she kicked ass at!) with her boyfriend and Hinkle and I tagged along. I'm so glad we did. Here's a recap of the weekends events (if I can remember them all...hopefully):
Thursday: Hinkle and I took the 4:55 train out of 30th street station to Union Station (first long train ride ever). We arrived in DC around 6:45 and got a cab (first cab ride ever) to our hotel (technically in Virginia but literally right outside of DC). We checked in and met up with Trish and Rob and got a cab to Buffalo Wild Wings for some dinner and so the boys could watch the NFL draft. We were there a few hours and then went back to the hotel. We were in bed by 12 that night I think. Both he and myself had worked that day before traveling so we were pretty beat.
Friday: woke up around 8:30 and got breakfast. Met up with Trish and Rob and took a cab to the American History Museum. I had never been to that particular museum before (i'm pretty sure it didn't exist last time I was there) and it was alright, but not my favorite. We had a good time though. From there we walked (for what seemed like forever) to get to a burger place that a google search had told us was the best in D.C. After walking forever (including past the White House where we stopped to take pictures) we got to the burger place, and google wasn't lying, they were delicious. If you're ever in D.C. looking for somewhere to eat, Black and Orange is the place to go. From there we spotted a martini bar across the street (Dirty Martini) and parked ourselves there for the next few hours. Lots of drinks, making a new friend, and a ridiculous bar tab later, it was time to move on. Trish and Rob retired for the night and I went to Georgetown with Hinkle to a piano bar (Mr. Smith's). We weren't there long before we left and wandered down the road to a place called Clyde's where we got some food. We were both pretty down for the count by that point and got a cab back to the hotel and called it a night.
Saturday: Hinkle and I got up and took a cab to the zoo. It was a nice place, your typical zoo, but we enjoyed ourselves. We did get to see a gorilla drinking it's own urine, which was....revolting? Animals are interesting haha. From there we took a cab (are you seeing a theme here?) to a place google told us had the best outside dining in D.C. Again, google wasn't lying. We ended up back in Georgetown at a place called Tony and Joe's right on the water. We parked ourselves there again for a few more hours. Trish and Rob met up with us eventually and we went to the mall at Tyson's Corner because Trish had to do some shopping and we were hungry. We ate at a place called Gordon Biersch. Food was DELICIOUS! After that it was back to the hotel and bed.
Sunday: got up and went with Rob to the finish line of the half to see trish finish! (1st metro ride). Our metro guy was hysterical on our way there. Trish did great! Then we took the metro back to our hotel and got some food in Georgetown at a place called J. Paul's. From there we parted ways and Trish and Rob went back to the hotel so Trish could rest a bit and Hinkle and I stayed and went back to Clyde's for drinks. We met a couple there from Philly waiting for their train back so we enjoyed talking with them for a while. Around 5 we headed back to the hotel to get ready for dinner at the Capital Grille (which of course was delicious). After a nice time there we all headed back to the hotel. I think by this point we were all vacationed out (and i'm sure Trish was super exhausted from running that day) so we hung around the hotel room and went to bed.
Monday: up early and on our way home. Rob and Trish were kind enough to let us ride home with them so we didn't have to spend a ridiculous amount of money on train tickets.
This entry was long, so I apologize, but I like to remember what I do when I go places :-) I think I want to start getting away for a few days like this every year. Nothing crazy, just an extended weekend trip was fine with me. It was nice to not be too terribly far from home, but still far enough to be able to consider it being "away", and I really had a great time with my friends. We shall see.
Well, until next time friends.
