Baltimore and DC

Clearly we're no longer in Europe, but last weekend I travelled to DC so I thought I'd post some of the photos. I also spent an afternoon in Baltimore with my mother-in-law and father-in-law. We walked around the Inner Harbor -- I think the last time I was there was at least 4-5 years ago. There are several new restaurants and shops in the area.

Here is the Baltimore Aquarium, though we didn't go inside:


This is the U.S.S. Constellation, which is a restored Civil War sloop-of-war:


Picture overlooking the Inner Harbor:


And here is Joanne:


The next morning I walked around D.C. and did a little shopping. Zara and H&M now share the old Woodward & Lothrop building at the 1000 block of F St. NW. I was meeting some friends for lunch at Dupont Circle, so I decided to walk there and pass by some of the sights. Fortunately, there aren't as many tourists in November.

Here is the Treasury Department with a statue of Albert Gallatin. I've learned that he was a Congressman and one of the earlier Secretaries of the Treasury.



Nearby is Lafayette Square. I'm not sure who is commemorated in the statue on the southeast corner of the square:


Lafayette Square is across the street from the White House. I decided to take the picture from across the street, partly because of the small crowd of tourists and partly because I prefer to keep my distance from the current administration.



It only took about 45 minutes to walk to Dupont Circle, thought it probably would have been faster if I'd taken a slightly different route. On the other hand, I'm sure I saved time by jaywalking with impunity. :)

One random post

These prunes returned with us from Europe. As you can see, the label is German. We bought them at a grocery store in Opatija, Croatia in case we needed a snack on the bus ride to Rovinj. We never opened them and they travelled with us to Italy, London and then back home. We kept carrying them just in case we needed to eat.

What's ironic is that the plums were grown in the U.S. :)