We’d made vague arrangements with Ping to meet for an early morning trip to the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool, but it didn’t happen. We slept in until 08:00 so we just went for breakfast with the guys again. I ordered a bit more sensibly today, but was still not really hungry at lunch time.
After, what looks like becoming a usual, two-hour breakfast, we’d decided we were going to walk to Georgetown which we did – smearing sun block on all the way. The weather forecast for today predicted a cloudy thirty-one degrees and started at 81% humidity! In the end the sun came out and the humidity dropped, so we roasted.
Georgetown was a bit of a let-down: It’s touted as a very pretty area, but to be honest I’ve been in prettier small towns in America. Georgetown doesn’t really have much to offer, apart from exclusive shopping. That said, they have a branch of Abercrombie & Fitch which the group of us went and raided. I have a rather amusing photo of the group lined-up, waiting to cross the road, every one with an A&F bag in their hands.
After the shopping we headed down to the Potomac River (on which Georgetown is built) and had just missed a river boat cruise, so we found a riverside grill and had lunch while we waited for the next sailing.
The cruise was uninspiring, but it was pleasant to sit on the river for an hour, letting the breeze cool you. By the time we were coming back to dock, though, the clouds had come in and it was starting to rain so we hopped a taxi back to the hotel.
This evening we’re having cocktails at the hotel, where we’re performing one number each evening to entertain the other guests. After cocktails we’re going to a place called Mimi’s, which someone else has had recommended and after that we’re doing a night-time limousine tour of the National Monuments. Should be fun.
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