Baltimore & Washington DC

After fleeing the torrential rains of the Shenandoah Valley we arrived in Baltimore and walked around the Inner Harbor. The views are exquisite and later we met up with Rob, a friend of Christina's Mom. He was our tour guide for a few hours and took us to some of his favorite spots in the city. They included: Fell's Point, Federal Hill, the Washington Monument (Baltimore's got one too), and Camden Yards. The tour was so great that Baltimore is definitely high on the list for places to live! Thanks Rob!

Next up was DC where a gracious "Thanks-A-Million" should be extended to Jonathan's cousin Jaime who unselfishly offered up her place during our visit. We took in many sights including the Library of Congress (Thomas Jefferson Building), the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and the International Spy Museum.

We did lots and lots of walking so we were able to get great looks of the Whitehouse, the Capitol, the Mall, the FBI Building, the Washington Monument, and many more we can't even think of.

We had tons of fun hanging out with Jamie, her boyfriend Chris, and her friend Liz. We caught the Pats game at a bar in the Capitol area. There were many more Patriots fans than Colts fans, which was extremely nice to see.

Jamie works as a photojournalist based in Washington DC. Her website www.jamierose.net is very cool so we have to give her a plug on our little home in cyberspace!

After Washington it was off to Philadelphia were we spent a day seeing as many sights as we could. We saw one of our nation's treasures, the Liberty Bell, which seems like a must for any Philly visitor. We walked up South street, an eclectic neighborhood full of interesting shops. Oh and if you're looking for the best Cheesesteak in the WORLD, then head to Pat's. It's the original and it's the best.

Alas, after our stop in Philly it was time to head home. Look for our final post coming soon.

Jonathan & Christina