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Category: Holiday

  • Training For Indianapolis

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    I actually set an alarm this time, so that I’d have enough time for a leisurely start to the day. Hotel restaurant was running short-staffed, so things were a little chaotic at times. Checkout, like check-in, was done by a kiosk, so I didn’t have to do anything more than push some buttons and drop…

  • Art!

    Art!

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    Last day in Washington DC, or at least the last full day. The weather continues to persuade me to stay inside or in shade as much as possible, so I went to the National Gallery of Art.

  • Wandering through Downtown, The White House, Lincoln Memorial

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    Day two in Washington DC.

  • Capitol, Air+Space, Washington Monument

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    Day one in Washington DC, where it’s hot & kind of muggy. Picture-heavy, so I’ve put in a “read more”

  • Getting There

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    Well, I slept badly, but that’s to be expected with pre-holiday nerves & a cold of some sort. There were very short lines at the Aer Lingus check in, but still, it took a bunch longer than expected. I’m not sure why, but the chap dealing with my check-in had troubles, so did the person…

  • Holiday 2023 Officially Begins

    Holiday 2023 Officially Begins

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    Going against almost every packing habit of the last 5 years, most of my stuff is loosely/badly packed in the suitcase so that it’s not mostly empty & so that the British Snacks will have something to keep them from being bashed to fragments on the trip. The only things in the carry on are…