What fun exploring this week! I am happy my evenings are free to do some exploring.
This week, I went to Dupont Circle in DC...as I heard it was the place to be! Found a restaurant called St. Arnolds http://adamsmorganbar.com/. All they serve is mussles and belgian beers. WIN! I had a about 2 dozen mussels and a beer (delicous Kasteel Rouge). Awesome deal, kind of noisy, but worth it. I will go back!
Hopped on the metro and headed to home sweet Hyatt!
Today I went to Great Falls, VA...WOW is all I gotta say!!!!!! Gorgeous waterfalls, hiking trails...the drive alone is amazing. It was really hot, so I only hiked a bit - but I will go back.
Then made the treak over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The brige was a bit daunting, but worth the trip! I googled "crab shacks" and found an awesome place. No real sitting space inside, mostly a takeout place. People call in crab orders. http://www.stevensvillecrabshack.com/
It was 100, but I thought what the hell - I made the drive! I ordered half a dozen crabs, hush puppies and a salad. No idea the crabs would be so big, I barely touched the sides. Anyway, I gathered my food, a mallet, a knife and a pile of newspaper and headed to a picnic table. Realized I Had no clue how to eat the crabs, so I beat the crap out of one and got a bit of meat. Some guy was watching me and laughed. He came over and taught me how to eat the crabs, and even bought me a beer.
Nice guy, lawyer, local, pretty funny..until he told me about his kids. LOL! But we exchanged cards, and may hang out anyway. I got some good tips on where to go. Love meeting locals! He was flabbergasted that I cruise around the country alone finding things to do. Hey, it beats sitting in my hotel room.
After that I headed to a little beach, took pics, people watched and headed back to my hotel. All in all today was a win. I love my life.
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