{"id":129,"date":"2014-08-27T22:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T22:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karenandjon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=129"},"modified":"2024-09-27T21:30:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T20:30:25","slug":"dc-bound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/?p=129","title":{"rendered":"New York \/ Washington DC: Day 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 14 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">DC Bound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Our last NY Breakfast this morning and Callum\u2019s decision was to eat in&nbsp;at our&nbsp;hotel. &nbsp;A pretty extensive spread on offer. &nbsp;Omelettes made to order and I got to have a go at making waffles!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We checked out of our hotel and headed to pick up the Bus a couple of blocks away. &nbsp;Taxis weren\u2019t interested in taking us there so we dragged our cases along and joined the queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus turned up promptly and everyone knew exactly who was in charge! &nbsp;The lady from DC Buses told everyone what to do and woe-betide anyone who didn\u2019t listen to her instructions (even the driver got told off!)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-visual-portfolio\">\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio vp-uid-bb58af48 vp-id-Z1LoKLA\"\n\tdata-vp-layout=\"masonry\" data-vp-content-source=\"images\" data-vp-items-style=\"default\" data-vp-items-click-action=\"url\" data-vp-items-gap=\"15\" data-vp-items-gap-vertical=\"\" data-vp-pagination=\"load-more\" data-vp-next-page-url=\"\" data-vp-masonry-columns=\"2\" >\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__preloader-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__preloader\">\n\t\t\t<img 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591px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/dc-map3I.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-11816 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTkxIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjM5MSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDU5MSAzOTEiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/dc-map3I.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/dc-map3I.jpg 591w, https:\/\/hweb.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/dc-map3I-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hweb.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/dc-map3I-500x331.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We managed to get the three seats right at the back of the bus \u2013 just as well as the bus was full. \u00a0It was scheduled to take 4 hours or so to travel down to DC. \u00a0But at $69 for the three of us to get to DC vs $300 by train and $500+ to fly, it was a bargain. \u00a0The coach surprisingly comfortable \u2013 loads of leg room (even for me!), wifi and sockets, although ours didn\u2019t work. \u00a0Would recommend this way to travel as it was VERY good value for money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrived at Union Station on time and eventually figured out where to get a taxi from (signage non-existent!). \u00a0We must have also got the only taxi driver that didn\u2019t really know where he was going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We did arrive at our hotel (after a U-turn!) and our room was ready so could go straight up and unpack. &nbsp;Afterwards, we grabbed a drink at the bar whilst decided what to do and where to go. &nbsp;We are only a couple of blocks from The White House so headed to Lafayette Square. &nbsp;The stay was brief as Callum was \u201cdesperate\u201d so we headed 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