theDIBB - Two Countries and Eleven States - Day 5 Philadelphia and onto Washington

23rd October 2017

This is going to be a quickie as it is taken up mainly with lots of driving from New York to Washington. But don’t worry I’ll make up for it with the next day ;)

We were up early, finished off packing and checked out. The Nesva had been great, the location for what we’d paid had been a bargain. Yes the room had been small, but clean and quiet and a safe neighbourhood. Never felt anxious coming back at night. I’d also had a parcel form Bath & Body works delivered there for when I arrived with no problem and no charge which was very kind. Staff were lovely too always friendly and helpful so would recommend this as an option for those not wanting to pay Manhattan prices.

So we reverse our journey of the Thursday before, along the Street back to the subway where some builders asked if we were ok and did we know where we were going.
We found this again and again in NY, people stopping to ask if we were ok did we need any help with directions anytime we had pulled out a map. So kind and to be honest quite unexpected, have not experienced that level of thoughtfulness in a big city anywhere - thank you New Yorkers!
We headed back to the airport to pick up the car from Dollar. Lack of preparation meant we got hit with EZ pass charges for a couple hundred $. I’ve since found that Dollar are one of the worst for charges on these but as we didn’t know where we’d be going and if we could avoid tolls we had to go with it.
We then had to wait for a car and there was no choice just a rather old grotty Jeep Patriot, not much better inside with no mod cons :(
I’d post a pic but really it wasn’t that great!
We finally set off a bit after 10.15 an hour later than I’d hoped.

Our first stop was Philadelphia and we headed straight for some certain steps!
This is the Museum of Art in fact

Not what we were here for though

This was a must see for the boys, they were embarrassingly excited! :zzz:

As you can see :grin:

DH impressed us all by running all the way to the top, the rest of us walked up there were a lot of steps!

Then we all took turns to stand in Rockys steps

Great fun and glad we went.
However we had a way to go so it was back in the car and on a bit further to a Subway. Some seasonal choices which I partook of :)

Then we took our delicious sandwiches outside and scoffed.

We then continued on to Washington and the Holiday Inn Rosslyn Bridge. We passed the Pentagon on the way which was rather exciting.
We checked in and thanks to another Dibber was prepared for the information that it would be $20 per night parking. I argued this as in fact when I’d booked it had been free and the charges were dropped with little fuss which was good. They also had another BBW parcel for me errrr hmmm ;)
We headed to Ruby Tuesdays round the corner, wasn’t great and rates as one of th poorest meals of the holiday but drinks were food!

Quick shop in Target for cereals and milk as we weren’t breakfasting here. Admired the Halloween costumes

Saw this on the walk back to the hotel

Tomorrow the White House!

Steps today 8719, more than I thought :)

States covered so far
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland

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