Blogs from Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North America - page 51

After the first week of elation, learning and indulgence in Boston and MIT, the first weekend in America, I set out with my classmates on a tour of Washington DC - the capital of the US. The journey started at Chinatown, Boston, in Sunshine Tours a hrefwww.sunshineboston.com/a. I boarded the bus which set out on a slow pace and looked out the window...the sights and sounds of the boston city waking up (it was 7 am morning). The bus left the sleeping city and what started was a seemingly endless journey with a brief pitstop at virginia. Then the bus set out to the Skyline caverns at Virginia...to catch a glimpse of the naturally formed caverns. The caverns were a sight to watch..the temperature inside was freaking cold (shd be about 4 degrees)...and was great to ... read more

As a brief update I am now heading over to Washington DC. I will spend several nights here and and then head over to Pennsylvania. The trip over here took me through the Arizona. Strictly speaking this information has been uploaded on my first night in WDC. I will send more updates as they are planned.... read more

I've already had days where, just after finishing up on the internet, something has happened to me which changes the whole outlook for the next day. And this has usually involved meeting somebody. Last night was no exception, except that this time I had already met the person. He was staying up in my room. Let me tell you about the room and the living area of mine for the past two nights. It was obviously somebody's home, that had been converted in a way so that they could host visitors. My thoughts upon this all boil down to the fact that they are Quaklers, and quite possibly this house was originally changed so that they could hold Quaker meetings and have like minded people in the same place, which would lead to brilliant nights of ... read more

Last night was not my best night. It was down to the fact that I changed my plans, so instead of travelling up to Montreal and the marvellous French Canadian areas, I was making the opposite journey of going to Washington DC. The DC stands for District of Columbia, just in case you were wondering. The thing about that is I am a cheapskate. Part of that involves me not wanting to spend more than I have to, and in this case, my question was this; Why pay 40 dollars for a room when you have a perfectly good bus seat to sleep on? I am missing the point right now, so I'll explain. Montreal is 8 1/2 hours away and DC is only 4 1/2. 7 hours sleep is a good night for me, 4 ... read more

There were plenty of things cooking in Washington DC last week including yours truly. Our nation's capital is infamous for its summertime heat and humidity. I, along with the locals and out-of-town tourists, was overcooked, almost burned in the soaring outside temps. Food: That was a big part of what last week (June 23-27) in DC was all about. The 39TH annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival was taking place on the National Mall. Sheltered under giant canvas tents from DC’s sweltering late June heat , Food Culture USA gave center stage to famous chefs, everyday cooks, farmers, and food lovers in general, all of whom, shared their knowledge about food. An Edible Schoolyard display was set up with The Capitol Building as a backdrop; beans (frijoles), corn, tomatoes, herbs, cukes, sunflowers, kale, lettuce, nasturtiums and much more ... read more