{"id":636,"date":"2013-09-12T19:49:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T23:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/?p=636"},"modified":"2014-02-05T17:02:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T22:02:00","slug":"dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/?p=636","title":{"rendered":"DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I didn&#8217;t expect much from the Washington DC area when I booked the flight for a conference&#8230; But I have been surprised once again. I really like Alexandria&#8230; what a cool old town. I instantly feel comfortable with the welcoming locals and love the the seafood&#8230; Though, raw clams may not be my thing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0078.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0078.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0078.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I spent the bulk of my time here<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0073.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0073.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0073.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And took the water taxi across the river to find cooler spots&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0088.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0088.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0088.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Which was quite beautiful at night.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0086.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0086.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0086.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The conference was even pretty amazing and I made some excellent connections that I&#8217;m quite excited about. They even bussed the thousands of us to the Newseum which was amazing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0059.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0059.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0059.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It had a fantastic balcony too<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0049.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0049.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0049.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On my last day there, since I had a late flight and an early final session, I decided to meander to the airport&#8230; It was a nice day of checking out the sites while strolling&#8230;. Like a very under construction Washington Monument<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0090.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0090.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0090.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was really excited to see these little islands all over town!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0089.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" title=\"IMAG0089.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/trail.walkofirresponsibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMAG0089.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI love a city wide bike share program. I read the instructions, though, and wasn&#8217;t really sure about the rental procedure&#8230; But I still love the idea.<br \/>\nSo all and all, hearts and smiles to DC&#8230; Especially Alexandria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I didn&#8217;t expect much from the Washington DC area when I booked the flight for a conference&#8230; But I have been surprised once again. I really like Alexandria&#8230; what a cool old town. 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