So, after my whining I sucked it up and asked for Friday off. Michael (my boss) had no problem with it at all. So Kid Flash and I are going away this weekend after all. We decided that Washington D.C. was a reasonable destination, and checking the Last Minute Deals on some of the travel websites we discovered that it is basically dirt cheap too. For less that $350 apiece we have what the travel site is referring to as a "Luxury Get Away" in Washington. A king sized bed in a historic hotel that is just a few blocks from the Capitol Building. The hotel looks very cute. It cost us an extra $5o for the weekend, but we decided that if we were going for luxury, we may as well go for luxury, right? And luxury isn't a chain hotel by the airport.
Late Thursday evening we'll be off for a whirlwind adventure. Mostly consisting of museums I'm imagining... I haven't been to D.C. in years, since a student trip in 10th grade actually. I'm excited to see some of the Smithsonian museums, which I've always loved. The last time I was there I neglected a childhood dream of seeing the dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, instead choosing to see a Superman retrospective at the American History museum. (It was a mental war between two parts of my geek persona, what can I say?) So I'm excited about the possibility of seeing that. The 12 of 12 falls during this trip, so expect to see some photos!
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So, after my whining I sucked it up and asked for Friday off. Michael (my boss) had no problem with it at all. So Kid Flash and I are going away this weekend after all. We decided that Washington D.C. was a reasonable destination, and checking the Last Minute Deals on some of the travel websites we discovered that it is basically dirt cheap too. For less that $350 apiece we have what the travel site is referring to as a "Luxury Get Away" in Washington. A king sized bed in a historic hotel that is just a few blocks from the Capitol Building. The hotel looks very cute. It cost us an extra $5o for the weekend, but we decided that if we were going for luxury, we may as well go for luxury, right? And luxury isn't a chain hotel by the airport.
Late Thursday evening we'll be off for a whirlwind adventure. Mostly consisting of museums I'm imagining... I haven't been to D.C. in years, since a student trip in 10th grade actually. I'm excited to see some of the Smithsonian museums, which I've always loved. The last time I was there I neglected a childhood dream of seeing the dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, instead choosing to see a Superman retrospective at the American History museum. (It was a mental war between two parts of my geek persona, what can I say?) So I'm excited about the possibility of seeing that. The 12 of 12 falls during this trip, so expect to see some photos!
If you like French food and a party atmosphere, try bistrot du Coin in DuPont Circle.
DC is one of my favorite cities! If you're looking for some good Cuban food in the Capitol Hill area, give the Banana Cafe a try.