Anyway, I took loads of photos, but I can't decide which ones to share and I haven't sorted them out either. Didn't think I'd drop the ball on this trip, did you? I know, neither did I.
Instead, I will take more pleasure in sharing with you some miscellaneous images.
Today was my last day in DC, and you will not be surprised to hear that I don't want to leave even though I will be back in only a couple of weeks. I had that trembling anticipation in my heart today, when I just knew I was going to enjoy my life here.
It feels right. I feel that I belong.
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Carlye begging while I eat my morning yogurt. There is sometimes a long string of drool that forms on each side of her jowl. But she is very patient.
Ah, tasty reward! Liberte is an awesome yog, by the way, it only costs 99c here (it's a dollar more in NYC for some reason) but it's from Quebec and is organic, unsweetened, and I usually choose the pear flavor. It has 6 grains: rice, buckwheat, barley, oats, wheat, rye. Yum!
When I walked into Georgetown yesterday I went into Banana Republic for the first time ... and made a purchase. Also, someone complimented me on my haircut, and someone else helpled me choose this black velvet blazer over a maroon one (it was too purply and not burgundy enough for my taste.) It was on sale and there was an extra 30% discount at the register. Original price $175. Guess how much I bought it for????????
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Carlye begging while I eat my morning yogurt. There is sometimes a long string of drool that forms on each side of her jowl. But she is very patient.
Ah, tasty reward! Liberte is an awesome yog, by the way, it only costs 99c here (it's a dollar more in NYC for some reason) but it's from Quebec and is organic, unsweetened, and I usually choose the pear flavor. It has 6 grains: rice, buckwheat, barley, oats, wheat, rye. Yum!
When I walked into Georgetown yesterday I went into Banana Republic for the first time ... and made a purchase. Also, someone complimented me on my haircut, and someone else helpled me choose this black velvet blazer over a maroon one (it was too purply and not burgundy enough for my taste.) It was on sale and there was an extra 30% discount at the register. Original price $175. Guess how much I bought it for????????
It had to be good, if someone on a budget couldn't say no. Even better, it was so warm today, 60F/15C that I couldn't wear my coat but needed a jacket at times. Seriously, the breeze was warm. And yesterday was freezing.
The Metro. All the stations are similarly laid out, very clean and uncluttered. Signage is clear but subtle. There are info boards announcing arrival times, and the trains come frequently (unlike in NY where everyone stands around for 10-20 minutes craning their necks). About a minute before the train arrives, the lights along the platform flash. The trains are extremely quiet and smooth and create auxiliary power when they brake. The driver announces the next stop and tells us on what side the doors will open. There is no space between the train and the platform. And no stairs - every platform has escalators up to the main level, and there are escalators up to street level.
The Metro. All the stations are similarly laid out, very clean and uncluttered. Signage is clear but subtle. There are info boards announcing arrival times, and the trains come frequently (unlike in NY where everyone stands around for 10-20 minutes craning their necks). About a minute before the train arrives, the lights along the platform flash. The trains are extremely quiet and smooth and create auxiliary power when they brake. The driver announces the next stop and tells us on what side the doors will open. There is no space between the train and the platform. And no stairs - every platform has escalators up to the main level, and there are escalators up to street level.
It only took 95 cents (and half an hour) to use the bus and metro from northern G'town to the Smithsonian!
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Today I walked exactly 5 miles. At 3pm I headed up to the Cathedral for 4pm Evensong, but by the time I got there it was only 3.10pm and so to kill time I continued walking up Wisconsin Ave towards my new neighborhood. At 3.30 I was halfway there and decided not to turn back. At 4pm I arrived in F.H., so then I decided to walk 10 minutes from there to Connecticut Ave where I will soon be living.
A very pretty Kay Unger dress at Neiman Marcus in Friendship Heights ($450, ouch). It was a gorgeous day and a Sunday but there were not many people out and about. It feels more like a town than a city. Over the past few years in London, I've gotten used to tripping over and bumping into people, even in the local grocery store in Bay Ridge. I'm not used to feeling uncrowded, though that may change in the summer when more tourists hit town.
One of the houses down the spacious residential streets in Friendship Heights.
Cat in the bag. He chose this over the larger Banana Republic bag nearby.
