Boston and Washington - Spring 2016 - Day 13 (Snow!, National Zoo, Dupont Circle)

[Gill H]

Sounds a nice day for Poot, and great about the free books.

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Originally Posted by Gill H

Sounds a nice day for Poot, and great about the free books.

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Ah, Gill - that's a kind way to say "What a waste of a day!"


The weather really did for us today, I fear...here's where my mother's packing strategy (bring ALL the clothes you own) would have paid rich dividends...

[miss_bell]

It looks so cold, glad you made the most of it and Poot found more books.

DBF is really wanting to see the shuttle, we've seen the one at KSC so I'm not particularly interested...

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Originally Posted by miss_bell

It looks so cold, glad you made the most of it and Poot found more books.

DBF is really wanting to see the shuttle, we've seen the one at KSC so I'm not particularly interested...

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Well, there's more than just the shuttle (you've got the Enola Gay and a Blackbird - and a Concorde) - but it's certainly not up everybody's street. My DM would sooner chew glass, I think - than spend a day looking at aircraft.


It was a pretty wasted day, I fear - we really were not prepared for the terrible weather. Learn from my mistakes!

[Sparksy72]

Honestly the weather has a lot to answer for 😬 As I have said before, I have totally underestimated the weather on holidays before and it has affected our plans. At least you actually left the hotel! How lovely for Poot to be able to go back to the zoo and explore more thoroughly and who doesn't love free books!

CVS is the best but I had no idea that you could buy Panera mac and cheese there 😱 I had Panera last year in Florida at the Outlet Mall, it was so lovely and fresh, the soup was good too.

You did a good job keeping yourselves warm and dry on what looks like a truly freezing day 😊

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Originally Posted by Sparksy72

Honestly the weather has a lot to answer for 😬 As I have said before, I have totally underestimated the weather on holidays before and it has affected our plans. At least you actually left the hotel! How lovely for Poot to be able to go back to the zoo and explore more thoroughly and who doesn't love free books!

CVS is the best but I had no idea that you could buy Panera mac and cheese there 😱 I had Panera last year in Florida at the Outlet Mall, it was so lovely and fresh, the soup was good too.

You did a good job keeping yourselves warm and dry on what looks like a truly freezing day 😊

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Sorry this was such a boring day to read.

I think because this was my first trippie I thought I *had to* post day by day - when I should have just bundled this snore-fest in with our departure day.


We had a good time despite the weather - but D.C. is not a cheap city to visit - and I really felt like we wasted the day.

But yes - Panera is Poot's new favourite. It does feel a bit more like "proper food" than most American fast food places - and I always feel rather virtuous when I order soup in a restaurant, lol.

[Sparksy72]

Originally Posted by GopherLass

Sorry this was such a boring day to read.

I think because this was my first trippie I thought I *had to* post day by day - when I should have just bundled this snore-fest in with our departure day.


We had a good time despite the weather - but D.C. is not a cheap city to visit - and I really felt like we wasted the day.

But yes - Panera is Poot's new favourite. It does feel a bit more like "proper food" than most American fast food places - and I always feel rather virtuous when I order soup in a restaurant, lol.

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Not boring at all We have days like this, honestly with weather like that I probably would have found the 5th a Theme Park

I love soup, however, as Orlando was like the inside of an oven when we were last there, I just had a sandwich

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Originally Posted by Sparksy72

Not boring at all We have days like this, honestly with weather like that I probably would have found the 5th a Theme Park

I love soup, however, as Orlando was like the inside of an oven when we were last there, I just had a sandwich

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I promise to credit Colette (at least the first time ) - but I think I'm going to call Target that in all my posts from now on.


But the restaurants in Florida are always SO COLD! By the time the food comes I need soup AND tea. I'm with you in principle, though.

[Sparksy72]

Originally Posted by GopherLass

I promise to credit Colette (at least the first time ) - but I think I'm going to call Target that in all my posts from now on.


But the restaurants in Florida are always SO COLD! By the time the food comes I need soup AND tea. I'm with you in principle, though.

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Yes, I always have to take a sweater to Orlando in the summer, the air conditioning in the restaurants/shops is arctic Surely it doesn't need to be so cold

Lol! I can't wait for your next TR and read all about your visit to the 5th theme park! Do you think there will be giggles or grumbles Colleybird need to TM that one, I think it's a winner!

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Originally Posted by Sparksy72

Yes, I always have to take a sweater to Orlando in the summer, the air conditioning in the restaurants/shops is arctic Surely it doesn't need to be so cold

Lol! I can't wait for your next TR and read all about your visit to the 5th theme park! Do you think there will be giggles or grumbles Colleybird need to TM that one, I think it's a winner!

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She totally should! I suppose it would be lost on Americans, though. I never understood what a treasure I had in Target - until I moved to England and had to make do with Tesco. It's just not the same.


...though (as I know I've mentioned before) I did once see a fight over marked-down meat at my local Tesco (Did you guess Hatfield? You guessed right.) - so dinner AND a show.