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Presidential Washington
Not much sleep last night, one of the chaps in our dorm snored and snored! Fortunately we were in good spirits and excited about exploring one of the most powerful cities in the world. We waited till 9.30am to set off because it's quite expensive to ...
Off to meet Obama!
We flew into JFK in NY and this was the first part of the journey which I was actually dreading..wasnt looking forward to the train route from the airport to Penn Station where we would catch the train down to Washington, was afraid of getting lost ...
Some interesting things
I forgot to mention back when I was at the Golden Gate Bridge, I saw some bloke jogging some distance in front of me and something about him looked quite odd but I couldn't make it out. As he got closer I realised he only had one arm, I was impressed by ...
The Capital
Waking at 0830, we decided not to make breakfast in the camp but to move on to eat in Culpeper. We arrived in Washington DC at 1300 and spent the afternoon looking at the monuments. There are plenty of them, all to the glory of the great and the good of ...
WE MADE IT!
Yay! We're back to Columbia. I showed Grandpa and Grandma around our town/community this afternoon, then we went to dinner when Paul got home from work. Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma have a flight back to Charlotte in the morning. We had a ...
Tourists In DC
Visited the streets around the White House and took the Capital Tour. The highlight was lunch on the patio at the Willard Hotel next to the Treasury ...
after a long time...
i know i haven't write for a long time, let me explain. for the last two weeks i had been in PA (pennsylvania). every week we have two taems over there. it's the same job, but diffrent place. but let's go back a little bit. i ent to a house party. ...
Start of Voyage IV of Our Odyssey
We invite you to come along with us on our 4th thrilling adventure, this time it’s Central America. Starting in the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) we travel though Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and end our trip ...
First weekend in the USA
Well, I arrived in sunny Newark without any problems on the plane ride over the big blue pond apart from the feeling that I've forgotten something! Ah well I'm sure I'll figure it out at some point. Will picked me up from the airport and after one sleep ...
Some Museums and an old friend
Today I walked from Ranajoy's house, in the beautiful sunny weather, towards the mall. It's about a 20 minute or so walk, through beautiful neighborhoods filled with row houses and nice parks. The first stop I made was the Postal Museum (one of the many, ...
Washington, DC
We cheated a little in the interest of time with a cheap domestic flight from Atlanta to the US Capital City. Unsure of what to expect here, given the reputation purpose-built capitals have for being soulless places inhabited almost exclusively by ...
95 dni w Wintergreen
Pozegnalam sie dzisiaj z Wintergreen i zaczynam podroz :) !!! Ostatnie 2 tygodnie to same pozegnania. Powoli wyjezdzali moi wspollokatorzy, az na tydzien przed wyjazdem zostalam sama w mieszkaniu. Troche dziwne uczucie jak przez tyle ...
Crossing Montana
Approaching the Dividing Line The drive down from Calgary to the US was pleasant with a friendly group of folks at the border. They asked a few questions and thru the gate we drove. When you get down to it - that "line" between 2 countries ...
Sebastian's Trip to DC
Sebastian travels to Washington DC over Easter weekend. The Capitol area is crammed with all kinds of great sites...the city itself though is quite sad, with disturbing levels of ...
Washington DC
Went to Washington to define requirements for the data warehouse. Spent Saturday walking the National Mall etc. I did all this in one day. Do not try this as I did at least 3 kms too much. Very interesting seeing all the sites that have been in ...
national police week = extra security in DC
this week is national police week in Washington DC...they had a drinkfest and concert last night across the road from our hostel, followed by a fun run early this morning! and now another concert tonight, im listening to the music as i write this. ...
Vakantiepizza
Amerika? Oké, sommigen denken bij Amerika misschien aan Kansas. Maar voor de meesten van ons is Amerika toch het land van de onbegrensde mogelijkheden. Het land van wolkenkrabbers in New York en filmsterren in Hollywood. Het land van Special Forces op ...
Back to NYC
He says: I have decided that if you multiplied the size and influence of Canberra by around 10 you will get something very similar to Washington DC. Large empty sidewalks, confusing roads and a strong feeling that if it wasn't for the national ...
D.C. dag 1,5
Lite tankar från mig, dvs Charlotta. När vi åkte från NY slogs jag av hur många kvarter/områden som har det riktigt miserabelt. Ofta ligger dessa områden bara några kvarter från områden som ser betydligt bättre ut, fFör att inte nämna de ...
Arlington
Hello! Today the boys had the wonderful opportunity to visit Arlington National Cemetary. The boys were able to see the Unknown Soldiers Tomb and well as JFK's grave. I know that was quite memorable! Tim asked me to let you know via a message, that ...
Packing and Preparation!
So in short... I will be taking a three month sabbatical from my job as a Clinical Social Worker in the Washington, DC area to travel to Peru. The first five weeks will be spent in Cusco, living with a host family. The first half of each day I will be ...
Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill Club, Lectures, Gala!
I was up at the crack of dawn, I had to shower, dress and take a taxi over to the Omni Shoreham and arrived by 7:00 am where our group was then taken by charter bus over to Capitol Hill. Our group of around 230 made our way to the South entrance of the ...
Day 2 - Part 2
April 22 We landed in Washington, DC at Ronald Reagan Airport. Mr. Washington met us there and we boarded the bus. We ate lunch at King Street Blues in Arlington, Virginia. It was a very interesting place because it had many interesting ...
Anna's hometown
Miles travelled: 2330 Our big adventure has started! As a way to ease-into different cultures :-) , we've arrived in Columbia, South Carolina, Anna's hometown. We made sure to get "biscuits and gravy" at the Atlanta airport to re-affirm that we're in ...
Morocco
I've been posted to Rabat, Morocco where I will be facility Manager for the embassy, staff housing, and several other Morocco buildings. Morocco is the historic home of the Barbary Pirates and the Arabian Nights. Desert, Atlantic Ocean, ...
(Not) Getting a Visa on Embassy Row
I had called before coming. I had looked online. I had tried to remain skeptical. But the Haitian Embassy website is infinitely better than I had expected for a country that has hosted UN Peacekeepers for several years. It's brand-spankin' new, ...
Transfer at Washington DC
Amazingly, the first leg went OK. We made it to Dulles airport in Washington DC. After a few moments of trying to get on an earlier flight via standby to San Francisco, we gave up and decided to take the 9:30 am flight. It puts us into San Francisco ...
Possibilities
... a few snags to powering thru our list of projects. What ever the excuse, I have been graced with a more comprehensive look at Columbia. It is a college town like many others. Unlike many others though, I have seen a progression towards a more sustainable ...
Travel Planning 101
... COU-CLT) for a family visit Labor Day weekend. 2. Purchase round-trip tickets for Grandpa and Grandma from Charlotte to Columbia, make sure they are sitting together and not too far from me, make sure departure time is relatively quiet at CTL so ...
An Amtrak dining experience
Just had bad $10 pasta on freshly starched linen table cloths in the dining car. They sat us with another couple for dinner..."Jimmy and Gina from Jersey" (surprisingly not as bad as they sound...they were actually quite sweet.) Train food sucks. ...