Getting from Alexandria, VA to Washington, D.C.

Mary, Jude, Suzanne and I went out for breakfast - Cafe Perk- great ham and egg sandwich with a latte. A nice start to the day. 

Then Suzanne and I schlepped my bike and luggage to the Hotel Harrington in Washington, D.C.  

On the Metro

The adventure - We boarded the hotel shuttle to National Airport where we then caught the Metro to downtown DC, then we walked 2 blocks to the hotel.  Whew!  

Thank you Suzanne.  I couldn't have done it alone.

The Hotel Harrington - Washington's Tourist Hotel - 2 star but ok, location, location, location.  And the price was right.  It's just like I remember it, Mare and I stayed here 20+ years ago!

The ground floor houses Harry's bar and Harriet's Family Restaurant.  

And a Peet's Coffee is across the street. What more can you ask for?

Union Station is 1.2 miles away - will we walk 2 blocks to the Metro Station on May 23 to catch the train or walk with bike and luggage?  To be decided later. 

I went to the Museum of Natural History today.

  

Finally it was time to walk to Union Station to meet Mare's train. Stopped at a farmer's market on the way

Purchased two empanadas, 1 for Mare and 1 for me.

Union Station

 

Mare's train was on time and we took the Metro back to our hotel - easy and fast.

Tomorrow we tour the Capitol.

Great day!