Last week, I headed to Washington, DC for a Supplier Quality conference. It was my second time in the nation’s capital, and it was a real treat to be able to see one of my college roommates, Amy while I was out there. It is trips like this that make me thankful that my job allows me to travel. I usually end up in random cities, but on occasion I get the opportunity to feed my itch to travel and explore.
I stayed the weekend, and I had such a great time that I thought I’d share what we did.
Day 1
My co-worker, Tejal, and I headed out via metro to Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington, VA for some amazing burgers.
Then we headed off to the National Mall. Our first stop was the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History where we saw the famous Hope Diamond and the 2011 Nature’s Best Photography exhibit from the Windland Smith Rice International Awards. Tejal had overheard a co-worker’s wife say that she saw Van Gogh paintings at the National Gallery of Art, so we made sure to stop by. I absolutely love French impressionism paintings, so I was happy to bask in air conditioning and admire these beautiful paintings. They also had Degas, Monet, and Renoir paintings.
Later in the evening, we met up with Amy! She picked us up from the metro station, and showed us around the Georgetown neighborhood. I must say, Georgetown is absolutely adorable, and I totally understand why people are in love with DC. A part of me fell in love with DC this past weekend. Between the cute row houses, preppy style, boutique everything, historical buildings and landmarks, well developed public transportation and intellectual atmosphere… who couldn’t fall in love with this city? Perhaps the only thing holding me from never leaving is the humidity.
We walked around Georgetown University for a little bit. What a beautiful university!
The buildings are so old that you get this sense that you are wandering through another time. We wandered into Rigg’s Library. This gorgeous cast iron library in the heart of Healy Hall.
photo credit: Georgetown Libraries
Finally, we ended the night with some delicious pizza and beer Pizza Paradiso on M Street. Pizza Paradiso was the first place that I’ve found one of my favorite beers, Hitachino Nest White Ale on tap.
Stay posted for the rest of my DC trip!
