Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Day 1: Looks like we made it
Arrived in DC with no significant travel mishaps. Coming through Atlanta, that says a lot. We are staying the first two nights in the Courtyard Crystal City. After arriving, we broke in the Metro novices and went to Union Station to pick up our train tickets for the trip to Boston on Thursday. We had dinner at Johnny Rocket's in Union Station - a throw-back diner featuring old fashioned hamburger fare. Everyone was quite satisfied with their choice from the menu.
We set a goal for the trip to avoid all chain restaurants available to us in Richland. So, no McDonalds, Burger King, etc. Regional chains are fair game, as are national chains with no presence in the Tri Cities. For example, Popeye's would qualify as a nonlocal chain for us.
The plan for tomorrow: Visit Arlington National Cemetery and view the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Visit the monuments on the Mall and a selected museum of the Smithsonian.
We set a goal for the trip to avoid all chain restaurants available to us in Richland. So, no McDonalds, Burger King, etc. Regional chains are fair game, as are national chains with no presence in the Tri Cities. For example, Popeye's would qualify as a nonlocal chain for us.
The plan for tomorrow: Visit Arlington National Cemetery and view the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Visit the monuments on the Mall and a selected museum of the Smithsonian.
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