Washington DC

On Shaun's recommendation, I caught a dodgy, cheap, Chinese run bus to Washington from New York. The bus was basic and fortunately nearly empty and the scenery was boring so I slept most of the way.

I had a couple of good days in Washington, the weather was great so I spent my time wandering around the National Mall visiting monuments, memorials, museums and famous buildings. My highlight was probably a visit to the Supreme Court, and the huge Washington Monument.

Jefferson Memorial



Old ad for slaves in the Jefferson Memorial Museum


Spiral staircase in the Supreme Court



Reflecting pool looking towards Lincoln Memorial



Korean War Memorial



White House



Capitol Building



World War II memorial at night



Big Abe



The magnificent monument in all its glory



My last night in Washington was spent at the airport where I met Josh. We flew out early the next morning to Miami and saw little point in paying for a nights accommodation for a few hours sleep. The airport website said sleeping there was possible so we gave it a go. They lied. Sleeping was impossible, the floors were hard stone and there was no suitable seating. So Josh produced a bottle of rum (proved to be a bad idea) and a tennis ball (good idea until stopped by security) and unlimited internet access which was the only good idea for the night. Needless to say, the flight to Miami was a disaster and we felt awful.