It is warmer today, and set to be a nice afternoon. After breakfast we go to get supplies for Robbie, and then head into the city, to visit the Jefferson memorial. This is a good display, I think I understand Jefferson better than Lincoln, perhaps that is the display, or perhaps it is that he seems to be a very modern man in some ways. He is always looking to improve his lot and the lot of others. I do have some problems with the wording inside the monument. The words do not seem to make sense.Washington, the city, is cleverly laid out, walking down the steps of the Jefferson Memorial I am faring the Washington monument. Having that as a centre piece give a sense of balance to the area.
We buy lunch from the kiosk, and have to choose from the very limited options available. The snacks are OK, but I would have enjoyed the things on the menu, that I asked for, but they didn't have better, I'm sure.
We moved the car to the parking garage we had used before, and walked to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Birds, bones, crystals, and the reconstruction of the hominid fossil record, and quite a lot more besides. The record of our ancestors from fossils is very limited, one chart shows gaps where we have no evidence at all. It was a fascinating place, one afternoon cannot do it justice. The Hope diamond is one of the highlights, a must see item. It is not so impressive to look at, until you think about what it is. We could easily have spent days there, as usual in museums I was the slowest through all the exhibits. Robbie loved the various figures of early man, and waved at them, they did not respond, so he waved some more.
We traveled to the Founding Farmers restaurant and met Matt, Nicky, Anaya, Bobby and Crystal. The Founding Farmers approach is 'true food and drink', and the things they served were very good. The 'Beet by J' drink based on beetroot juice was very tasty. The meals are not cheap, but they are worth the money.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Washington Day 7 - Inhuman treatment
The blog titles seem a little heavy, but in a land where there's comparative freedom, it is important to remember times and places where that has not been the case.
We started the day with cold and rain, so after breakfast we stayed in and caught up with family at home.
For lunch, we went to TGIs, it was not a great experience. The TGIs atmosphere does not work at lunch times. The food was OK, if slightly on the expensive side, but we have had better. Robbie needed more sleep, so we didn't set off for Washington until 3pm.
Robert went to watch the Denmark vs USA football, the rest of us went to the holocaust museum. By the time we got there all the day's allocation of tickets for the main exhibition had been used. This was very disappointing. However, we could still visit the special exhibitions. These seemed dedicated to trying to answer the question "How could it have happened?" The answer seems to be that ordinary people are easily manipulated, succumb to their own greed easily without thinking of the consequences for others and generally live in fear of the authorities. Some, only a few, did not turn a blind eye, or passively participate, but that is not the story they are trying to tell. It was an upsetting show, I wonder what the effect of the main exhibition would have been. While I don't agree with Human Rights without Human Responsibilities, it is a better place to be than Nazi Germany, and means that such extremes are much harder to repeat.
We then walked up to the Washington monument, where there is little information on the outside. It is after 5pm now and the monument is closed. Why does it change colour about a third of the way up? It is an impressive stone tower, but without more context I cannot make any more comments.
For tea, we visited the Elephant and Castle. A busy English style pub, unfortunately the food was not great, mine was at best lukewarm and unevenly so. Others were also disappointed. The manager did sort out a couple of other complaints, in the usual way, but we won't be going back.
The extra sleep has worked for Robbie, he is having a great time waving at people and laughing and grinning to himself and us. I have been very impressed with the way people have responded to him. Always positive, and actively encouraging him.
On returning to the hotel I continued my blogging on a Microsoft Surface 2. When Karen set it up for me the Windows O/S has all the same problems as regular windows. I am using IE, and getting all sorts of blogger errors I have never seen before. The App store apparently only has one twitter client - the official one, which leaves a lot to be desired. It gets the job done, but it won't kill Android, so I doubt it will come close to competing with the iPad either.
We await Windows 10, with low expectations.
We started the day with cold and rain, so after breakfast we stayed in and caught up with family at home.
For lunch, we went to TGIs, it was not a great experience. The TGIs atmosphere does not work at lunch times. The food was OK, if slightly on the expensive side, but we have had better. Robbie needed more sleep, so we didn't set off for Washington until 3pm.
Robert went to watch the Denmark vs USA football, the rest of us went to the holocaust museum. By the time we got there all the day's allocation of tickets for the main exhibition had been used. This was very disappointing. However, we could still visit the special exhibitions. These seemed dedicated to trying to answer the question "How could it have happened?" The answer seems to be that ordinary people are easily manipulated, succumb to their own greed easily without thinking of the consequences for others and generally live in fear of the authorities. Some, only a few, did not turn a blind eye, or passively participate, but that is not the story they are trying to tell. It was an upsetting show, I wonder what the effect of the main exhibition would have been. While I don't agree with Human Rights without Human Responsibilities, it is a better place to be than Nazi Germany, and means that such extremes are much harder to repeat.
We then walked up to the Washington monument, where there is little information on the outside. It is after 5pm now and the monument is closed. Why does it change colour about a third of the way up? It is an impressive stone tower, but without more context I cannot make any more comments.
For tea, we visited the Elephant and Castle. A busy English style pub, unfortunately the food was not great, mine was at best lukewarm and unevenly so. Others were also disappointed. The manager did sort out a couple of other complaints, in the usual way, but we won't be going back.
The extra sleep has worked for Robbie, he is having a great time waving at people and laughing and grinning to himself and us. I have been very impressed with the way people have responded to him. Always positive, and actively encouraging him.
On returning to the hotel I continued my blogging on a Microsoft Surface 2. When Karen set it up for me the Windows O/S has all the same problems as regular windows. I am using IE, and getting all sorts of blogger errors I have never seen before. The App store apparently only has one twitter client - the official one, which leaves a lot to be desired. It gets the job done, but it won't kill Android, so I doubt it will come close to competing with the iPad either.
We await Windows 10, with low expectations.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Washington Day 6 - Death
Switching on the TV we hear that an A320 has crashed in the mountains in southeastern France, after a very quick descent. No survivors are expected. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this tragedy. In a strange way it sets the somber tone for the day.
Our first stop is Reagan Airport to change the car. The girl on the desk is very helpful, but the manager is in hiding. She offers us a smaller car, but that would cause problems getting to the airport on Saturday as there will not be sufficient space in the boot (trunk), her manager is adamant that a larger car will not be provided. It is this sort of attitude that will give the company a bad name. Fortunately, another Impala has just been returned, so after a short wait we are given that. The fuel fill up on the old one is waived, and the drop off location changed for free to Dulles. There is the promise that the fuel fill up at Dulles will not be charged. Not too bad a deal.
From 'Advantage' we head to the Arlington National Cemetery. Like so many other places we have and will visit in Washington, our impression has been formed by TV and film. I expected the cemetery to be flat, it is not, it is the hilliest place we have been. The rows and rows of white stones neatly laid out in ranks and columns follow the contours of the landscape, so that the dead are as neat and tidy as the living when they first marched off the training ground. The intervening horrors remain unspoken, only their sacrifice is remembered - that they gave their life in the service of their country.
Not all the dead at Arlington died in battle, some served their country, or in a few cases their allies, and lived on into retirement.
One British officer is honoured with a statue of him sitting on a horse - for services rendered to both the British and American high commands in WWII, because he was instrumental in helping them work together to achieve their goal. It occurred to me that Americans are normally very determined to get their own way, but will also honour people who help them not to.
We visited the tomb of the unknown soldier, and I just missed the changing of the guard. It is a grand amphitheater in white marble, with seating for hundreds. Then we walked across to the next hill, to the J F Kennedy memorial, a much simpler affair in light grey granite, with an eternal flame. I understand the appeal of Kennedys for my generation - his assassination ended an era of innocence and hope, but I wonder what he means, if anything, in a post 9/11 world.
From Arlington we traveled to Ted's Montana Grill in Ballston, to sample Bison. With lower cholesterol than beef it is a red meat that I can eat. The meal was delicious, the meat has a gentle meaty flavor that brings you back for more, it is tender and has an even texture. This was undoubtedly the best restaurant meal of the year so far.
Traveling back into Washington we arrived at the Iwo Jima memorial. The statue records the planting of a flag on the top of the hill, apparently it was staged for the famous picture. The battle is the equivalent of the Normandy landings in the Pacific Theatre - awful loss of life but a really important step that must be taken for there to be a final victory.
Next was the Korean War monument. Almost every thing I know about this war I learnt from MASH. There were some Koreans leaving flowers there. The monument consists of a number of troopers in full kit walking over small hedges. What makes this distinctly Korean, is their walkie-talkies, with very long arials.
From the Korean we move on to the WWII monument. The contrast is immense. Now we have white marble, and each state is represented. The Atlantic and Pacific campaigns are listed at each end of an oval pool with fountains also close to each end. A wall of golden stars represents the dead.
Finally we take a short detour to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and listen to a teacher explaining why it is like it is. Martin wanted some words which his family decided made him sound pompous, so even in death he did not get what he wanted.
We went to tea with Bobby and Crystal at the Dogfish Head craft brewed ales company. I ordered Chicken and chips, and made a bad choice. The chicken was dry, the beer however - Raison d'etre, a dark beer was very good.
The day left me pondering the need for war, sometimes it is obvious, many times it is not, and once started must be played out to its logical (or illogical) conclusion. I was also pondering my likely reactions and responses to my sons or grandsons being involved in future wars, my response at the time, should it occur will no doubt surprise me, for now it is simply dread.
Our first stop is Reagan Airport to change the car. The girl on the desk is very helpful, but the manager is in hiding. She offers us a smaller car, but that would cause problems getting to the airport on Saturday as there will not be sufficient space in the boot (trunk), her manager is adamant that a larger car will not be provided. It is this sort of attitude that will give the company a bad name. Fortunately, another Impala has just been returned, so after a short wait we are given that. The fuel fill up on the old one is waived, and the drop off location changed for free to Dulles. There is the promise that the fuel fill up at Dulles will not be charged. Not too bad a deal.
From 'Advantage' we head to the Arlington National Cemetery. Like so many other places we have and will visit in Washington, our impression has been formed by TV and film. I expected the cemetery to be flat, it is not, it is the hilliest place we have been. The rows and rows of white stones neatly laid out in ranks and columns follow the contours of the landscape, so that the dead are as neat and tidy as the living when they first marched off the training ground. The intervening horrors remain unspoken, only their sacrifice is remembered - that they gave their life in the service of their country.
Not all the dead at Arlington died in battle, some served their country, or in a few cases their allies, and lived on into retirement.
One British officer is honoured with a statue of him sitting on a horse - for services rendered to both the British and American high commands in WWII, because he was instrumental in helping them work together to achieve their goal. It occurred to me that Americans are normally very determined to get their own way, but will also honour people who help them not to.
We visited the tomb of the unknown soldier, and I just missed the changing of the guard. It is a grand amphitheater in white marble, with seating for hundreds. Then we walked across to the next hill, to the J F Kennedy memorial, a much simpler affair in light grey granite, with an eternal flame. I understand the appeal of Kennedys for my generation - his assassination ended an era of innocence and hope, but I wonder what he means, if anything, in a post 9/11 world.
From Arlington we traveled to Ted's Montana Grill in Ballston, to sample Bison. With lower cholesterol than beef it is a red meat that I can eat. The meal was delicious, the meat has a gentle meaty flavor that brings you back for more, it is tender and has an even texture. This was undoubtedly the best restaurant meal of the year so far.
Traveling back into Washington we arrived at the Iwo Jima memorial. The statue records the planting of a flag on the top of the hill, apparently it was staged for the famous picture. The battle is the equivalent of the Normandy landings in the Pacific Theatre - awful loss of life but a really important step that must be taken for there to be a final victory.
Next was the Korean War monument. Almost every thing I know about this war I learnt from MASH. There were some Koreans leaving flowers there. The monument consists of a number of troopers in full kit walking over small hedges. What makes this distinctly Korean, is their walkie-talkies, with very long arials.
From the Korean we move on to the WWII monument. The contrast is immense. Now we have white marble, and each state is represented. The Atlantic and Pacific campaigns are listed at each end of an oval pool with fountains also close to each end. A wall of golden stars represents the dead.
Finally we take a short detour to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and listen to a teacher explaining why it is like it is. Martin wanted some words which his family decided made him sound pompous, so even in death he did not get what he wanted.
We went to tea with Bobby and Crystal at the Dogfish Head craft brewed ales company. I ordered Chicken and chips, and made a bad choice. The chicken was dry, the beer however - Raison d'etre, a dark beer was very good.
The day left me pondering the need for war, sometimes it is obvious, many times it is not, and once started must be played out to its logical (or illogical) conclusion. I was also pondering my likely reactions and responses to my sons or grandsons being involved in future wars, my response at the time, should it occur will no doubt surprise me, for now it is simply dread.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Washington Day 5 - Sickness
Yesterday a brake warning light appeared on the Chevy Impala that we had hired. I called the car rental company (Advantage) and was told to call the place where we had hired the car and picked it up - Reagan Airport. I called and they said return the car for a replacement. We cannot do that today because we have to be in Baltimore in early afternoon and Robbie's cough is getting worse, so the first port of call this morning is Urgent Care. There are understandable concerns about the cost because we are not in the state where the insurance was bought. We have breakfast, then Karen and Robert take Robbie to Urgent Care. Jo and I stay at the hotel and I begin typing my blog into the laptop. Forgetting part of the equipment required to run the technology is clearly inherited, Karen hasn't got the power supply, so that may be my only go.
Just as Jo and I go for a walk, Robbie returns and it is good news, only the drugs are chargeable, so everyone is happy. The run to get to Baltimore begins. We get petrol (gas) and a few essentials from Safeway, then we have lunch at Noodles and Company, a basic 'order at the counter' restaurant. The food is good. Then it is off to Baltimore for Karen's appointment with the government. We find the building easily enough thanks to Google maps. Parking is just around the corner, we come out of the car park (garage) through a door that is right next to the main entrance. We waited inside for Karen, there was not long to wait, but Robbie was not happy and could not settle. Even when Karen returned he remained upset. Rather than explore Baltimore we returned to base and left Karen and Robert to settle Robbie, I borrowed their laptop and typed in a few days blogs. That's it for the laptop now, only 25% of battery left.
Jo and I went for a walk around the shops just to get out of the room, we were offered some free samples at the tea shop. I did not like the Chai, the flavor is gone even as you swallow the tea. We met in California Tortilla for tea. It's another 'order at the counter' restaurant serving food that is unfamiliar to us. They had a special offer 'spin the wheel', on certain dishes, so even though the options on the wheel were quite limited, we ended up with some different thongs to try, which made the meal more interesting. After eating a good meal we walked around the craft store for a while then headed to bed.
Just as Jo and I go for a walk, Robbie returns and it is good news, only the drugs are chargeable, so everyone is happy. The run to get to Baltimore begins. We get petrol (gas) and a few essentials from Safeway, then we have lunch at Noodles and Company, a basic 'order at the counter' restaurant. The food is good. Then it is off to Baltimore for Karen's appointment with the government. We find the building easily enough thanks to Google maps. Parking is just around the corner, we come out of the car park (garage) through a door that is right next to the main entrance. We waited inside for Karen, there was not long to wait, but Robbie was not happy and could not settle. Even when Karen returned he remained upset. Rather than explore Baltimore we returned to base and left Karen and Robert to settle Robbie, I borrowed their laptop and typed in a few days blogs. That's it for the laptop now, only 25% of battery left.
Jo and I went for a walk around the shops just to get out of the room, we were offered some free samples at the tea shop. I did not like the Chai, the flavor is gone even as you swallow the tea. We met in California Tortilla for tea. It's another 'order at the counter' restaurant serving food that is unfamiliar to us. They had a special offer 'spin the wheel', on certain dishes, so even though the options on the wheel were quite limited, we ended up with some different thongs to try, which made the meal more interesting. After eating a good meal we walked around the craft store for a while then headed to bed.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Washington Day 4 - Civil War
We met up with Bobby and Crystal for second breakfast at "First Watch". I chose the porridge, and it was very good. Afterwards, because we had finished breakfast early we went back to Bobby and Crystals place in George Mason University, where Bobby works. The five of us travelled to Matt and Nicky's home to deliver chocolate and to join with them for a day out. Then all 8 (+2) of us drove in convoy to Manassas National Battlefield Park. That is where the first battle of the Civil War was fought. The film and exhibits were very interesting, but the lobby area of the museum was very confusing, with only a small sign saying there was a charge for entry, and no queueing system to get your tickets from a desk where the people were mainly giving advice about the site and answering questions about the battle.
We set out on the guided tour, where the message of the film began to make a lot more sense. I'm the only one there interested in the battle, but with no background, so the others wanted to move on, which is what we did.
When the war started people on both sides were very ready to fight, so the armies were made up of enthusiastic volunteers. Most people thought that only the one battle would be required, so it became a spectator sport, with people taking picnics out to watch the action. What would modern health and safety have to say about that?
The story has a similar feel to the story at the start of WWI, both sides very ready for what they expected would be a short campaign ("It'll all be over by Christmas"), and armies full of willing and enthusiastic, but poorly trained volunteers.
War is always unpredictable, a lesson that seems to surprise us every time. A year later the Civil War was still in progress. Eventually there was only a narrow victory and the death tole was shocking. More Americans died in the Civil War than in any other campaign they have been involved in since, including WWI, WWII and Vietnam.
So we left the battlefield early and headed to the Barrel Oak Winery, where they do wine tastings and you can bring your own picnic. Bringing your own is a good idea, because the food on offer is very expensive, and the sample that I tried was not that great. The winery is a lovely place for an afternoon out with views over the valley and plenty of tables outside as well as inside. The oddest thing was the number of dogs there. Robbie is suspicious of dogs, and does not like to be licked. When a large Alsatian turned to sniff him, he fled, as fast as he could, and was crying.
We set out on the guided tour, where the message of the film began to make a lot more sense. I'm the only one there interested in the battle, but with no background, so the others wanted to move on, which is what we did.
When the war started people on both sides were very ready to fight, so the armies were made up of enthusiastic volunteers. Most people thought that only the one battle would be required, so it became a spectator sport, with people taking picnics out to watch the action. What would modern health and safety have to say about that?
The story has a similar feel to the story at the start of WWI, both sides very ready for what they expected would be a short campaign ("It'll all be over by Christmas"), and armies full of willing and enthusiastic, but poorly trained volunteers.
War is always unpredictable, a lesson that seems to surprise us every time. A year later the Civil War was still in progress. Eventually there was only a narrow victory and the death tole was shocking. More Americans died in the Civil War than in any other campaign they have been involved in since, including WWI, WWII and Vietnam.
So we left the battlefield early and headed to the Barrel Oak Winery, where they do wine tastings and you can bring your own picnic. Bringing your own is a good idea, because the food on offer is very expensive, and the sample that I tried was not that great. The winery is a lovely place for an afternoon out with views over the valley and plenty of tables outside as well as inside. The oddest thing was the number of dogs there. Robbie is suspicious of dogs, and does not like to be licked. When a large Alsatian turned to sniff him, he fled, as fast as he could, and was crying.
After spending some time at the winery we had our evening meal at BJs just off I495 on Leesburg Pike. Our main courses were very good, the same could not be said about the sweet course.
Washington Day 3 - Blossom, what Blossom?
We travelled into DC after breakfast to meet Matt, Nicky and Amaya. Amaya is 10 days older than Robbie. Matt is a friend of Roberts from his Mission days. We parked in an underground car park on the edge of the city centre. The only way out of the car park was via a lift, there were no stairs. The lift initially went the wrong way, but we saw daylight eventually. Then we went for a long walk across the city, seeing many of the sites, and eventually arriving at the "Lucky Bar"
I now understand how disappointing it is for visitors to a city when they arrive in a tourist destination to find buildings covered in scaffolding. There are building works (construction) everywhere, obscuring the view, preventing normal access and generally being obstructive. The Capitol dome is covered in scaffolding. It will all be a great improvement when it is finished, but for now ...
The White House is an unassuming building (for the area). If the image was not firmly planted in your brain by films and news reports you would just ignore it and look at the much larger and more ornate grey building next door.
We walked on to the Lucky Bar on Conneticut Avenue NW to watch the Newcastle vs Arsenal game and have lunch. It is an English Pub, and is affiliated to Arsenal somehow. It looks like a New York bar, very narrow entrance, with a bar at the front and space at the back. It is here I notice the occupancy limit notices that are all over the place here - more health and safety? I have time to look around because Robbie it busy picking at a paint blister on the wall. They do not serve De-caff, so I try the "Brooklyn Brown", a very drinkable brown ale, with a good smooth flavour. We ordered Fish and Chips, and hoped! Heinz ketchup and malt vinegar were delivered to our table, the fish and chips arrived hot, and they were proper chips, not the McDonalds style at all. A very nice meal, except for the tartar sauce, which had way too much of a bite to it.
Matt guided us around the city a little more so that we could get some photos.
On the way back home we stopped at Nandos. It is so very similar to the Nandos in the UK, and could easily be mistaken of a UK restaurant.
We have walked a lot today, Karen has sore feet, and we are tired. I also have sunburn on my head, the skies were clear, but the day was cold. I have learned that hats are required even in March, but I don't have one here!
Today is the start of the Cherry Blossom Festival, there is supposed to be a parade, but we did not see it. Spring has been cold here, so there is no blossom to look at anyway, most of the trees still look like they do in the middle of winter.
Washington Day 2 - R&R
Today is designated a rest and recuperation day. No big activities are planned. We discover how breakfast works at the hotel and start it as late as we possibly can. We spend time watching the promised snow fall for most of the morning. It gets to about 2 inches, perhaps a little more, but it does not settle on the roads.
In the afternoon we pay a short visit to Walmart for supplies, mainly for Robbie.
We had lunch at __________ where Robert picked up some ideas that might help is business.
We had our evening meal at the Duclaw Brewing Company - Jo and I shared the crab cakes, and ordered different sides, we did not need that much to eat after a large lunch, but I would wake up in the night hungry. The decor is strange giving an old industrial look, but we all loved our food.
I played with Robbie in the hotel corridor while Karen did some washing. He entertained himself with a ball, and by waving to the little boy in the brass plates fixed to the bottom of all the doors.
Washington Day 1 - Spying and Counter Intelligence
The cab journey was slow, but only due to the weight of the traffic, so we arrived at the recently re-built Terminal 2 with plenty of time to complete a game of "Check-in Challenge".
There are two sets of machines, one for passengers with check-in luggage and one for those with only carry on bags. We had to find the ones which provide luggage tags - the second set. Next, to comply with U.S. Immigration we have to record where we are staying. Not being good at U.S. geography, nor realising that there are so many small states around Washington, nor understanding the menu system, I needed all three guesses to correctly locate the hotel.
That completed there is only the absurdity of getting to the gate. It is, according to the signage, 15 minutes away. There is a large notice saying not to make your way to 'B' gates until the gate is confirmed. The gate was due to be confirmed 10 minutes before it opened, to allow 50 minutes for boarding. Had we and many others not gambled correctly, there would have been no-one at the gate for the first five minutes after it opened. So it should be no surprise that even in boarding group 4 we were among the first to board.
The flight was routine. I took "No Cloak, No Dagger" by Benjamin Cowburn to read on the plane. It is about British Agents in WWII France. I got about half way through the book by the end of the flight, so far there have been no acts of terrorism (resistance) committed. It is all about the intrigue, and ensuring the enemy are kept busy with false stories. For a break from reading I watched "The Imitation Game", the story of Alan Turing breaking the Enigma code. It is a very well told story. I had been concerned about the position it might take on Homosexual rights, but this part of Alan's character was not pushed to the forefront of the story. For me there could have been more of the analytical methods and deductive paths discussed, but that may have lost most of the audience. Long live the "Turing Machine". I'm sat at one of them now.
In the early hours of the day Karen and I had agreed that we would meet at Reagan Airport, so once we had cleared immigration we found the Airport shuttle bus and booked our place. The 15-minute wait to depart felt like ages, but in reality we were soon sitting in the late afternoon Washington rush hour. We were not in a hurry. Their plane was not due to land for 4 hours. On the way we heard there was another 1-hour delay to their flight.
While Dulles Airport looks like something out of the 1970's, Reagan Airport looks like something out of the 1950's, what a contrast they both are to the 2010's Terminal 2. We wandered around Reagan for a while and found the "Legal Fish Bar", it looked OK, so we decided to eat there. The food was good, but the airport prices, though expected, were still too high. We met Karen and her family easily enough and had soon collected their bags and moved outside to wait for the bus to the car rental lot(?). Standing waiting for the bags, and then the bus I noticed Robbie looking very intently at me, with a look of hard concentration on his face. He was not sure of us, but he knew he had seen us somewhere before. I wondered if he was thinking "How did you get out of the screen?"
We picked up the car - a "Chevy Impala". It is a reverse Tardis - smaller on the inside than it looks. Robert drove us to the hotel - the TownePlace Suites at Bowie (pronounced Boo-ie here). It is 30 minutes from Washington. We all need sleep, but jet lag means that we wake at 3am, after only 3:30 of sleep. Not a good night.
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