I've finally captioned all the photos from my trip to Nationals Park in DC. They can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/abangs/WashingtonNationals

The rest of my photos from DC (taken back in '07) can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/abangs/DC

I've got other new photos in the album (South Carolina), but I'll write about them later.

Carolina

Jun. 14th, 2009 10:20 pm
I think I had a format of how my entries were going to be written. I don't remember what that is now, and I probably won't be bothered to edit this later, when I can check.

I'm still in the process of processing my photos from DC, but those will come sooner or later.

Flew from Boston to CLT (Charlotte, NC) on US Air, which reaffirmed how much I detest US Air. The planes, the boarding procedure, etc, I just had issue with it all. The CLT airport was very nice though. Through security brings you to a central plaza with a bunch of food and shopping areas, and then the 5 terminals branch off radially. Has moving walkways, too. It may not be as large as a lot of airports, and expansion would probably be tough, but for what it is, it's good.

Flew then to MYR (Myrtle Beach, SC) which feels a lot like how I remember MHT (Manchester, NH) to be back when my Dad was traveling. There's 6 or 7 gates, and you can walk the length of the terminal in 5 minutes. It (or other small airports in general) would be an ideal launching point for me to live near, except that I'd never get a direct flight anywhere. Could show up at the airport 20 min before the flight, though :)

Haven't seen anything of SC but some dark roads, but the hotel (Cyprus Inn, Conway SC) is an awesome little place. Run by two elderly couples, 'check-in' involves getting a tour of the place, a short walk down the riverfront, and then walking you to your room (I'm in Quinlan's Quarters, which beats 102A anyday) and showing you around. Now that I think about it, the place reminds me of a B&B (or what I imagine one would be). It's a quaint little place, and only 100/night. Course, it's in Conway, not Myrtle Beach, so the ocean is about a half hour's drive away. Good stuff, none the less.

Later Days!
Flew into IAD last week (and again this week... On the plane just prior to take off as I type) which is somewhere I have been many times before. In 2006, I came down for whole work week every week for 2-3 months. Back then, they were beginning construction of an underground train system to alleviate the need to have these ugly, poorly timed mega buses transport people between terminals.

As of today, that train is still under construction.

Other than transport between terminals, the airport's not bad. Plenty of eating options, and while C and D terminals are connected end to end, there are enough slopes and slight turns to make it feel more friendly than DEN. The airport itself is about 15 miles from downtown DC, which puts it far enough away to cut down on most of the traffic. Reagan Airport (DCA), on the other hand, is basically across the Potomac from the Lincoln Memorial.

DC is a great tourist destination, though moreso for Americans, I imagine. I toured some of the major areas for one day back in 2006, but would love to spend another day or two there. The DC subway is impressive by US standards (architecturally, it beats Boston/NY; functionally, SF is probably better).

Ice House Cafe (760 Elden St, Herndon):: A great little seafood place, though perhaps a bit expensive. The oysters and tuna were delicious though.

Two more things:
1) Renting cars takes WAY too long. If I can check-in to my flight and get my boarding pass in less than a minute, getting the keys to a rental should be just as fast.
2) Denver photos should be up (realistically) by the end of the week, and I'll link it here.

Later Days!
Food::
Jason's Deli (5302 DTC Blvd) Great toasted sandwiches, good lunch prices, would return.

Samurai (9625 E Arapahoe Rd) Sushi place that's a good value, but not great quality.

Abo's Pizza (Arapahoe Rd) Bacon pizza was absolutely incredible. Definitely would return.

Brothers BBQ (9069 E Arapahoe Rd) Decent sandwiches, a little cold, but nicely spiced and good sauces.

John Holly's (?) Expensive asian place, but high quality sushi, and the "John Holly's Fillet" was exceptional.


Coors Field::
4/24/09 Rockies vs Dodgers. Walk-up seats readily available. Field level, 11 rows back, a couple sections away from directly behind home. The stadium is wide open, especially around the left field stands. Attendance at first pitch was sparse, but nearby seats were 80% full by the 5th inning. Rockies dog was good with onions and sauerkraut, but the bun was falling apart. Lots of traveling Dodgers fans, but there were far more Rockies fans, most with Rox jerseys, jackets, or at least t-shirts. Got down to about 40-45 degrees by the end of the game (while it was mid 60s during the day).

Overall::
Denver's a great city. They are second only San Diego in terms of number of Sunny days each year. The roads are excellent, and traffic isn't usually bad (outside of rush hour). People are the typical level of friendly you see outside of New England. Public transportation needs serious work (Boston area's is far better, though Denver beats Houston's joke of a public transportation system). I'd definitely like to come back to see more of the city and to go snowboarding (mountains supposedly remain open into mid-May or later).

Later days!

Denver

Apr. 19th, 2009 10:01 pm
Arrived in Denver after sunset. DEN airport sucks: three 1/2 mile long rectangular terminals connected only by a subway. Though I do have a prior bad experience with DEN that may be swaying my opinion. Getting to the rental car involved a seemingly interminable bus ride (Kansas City's centralized rental area has been my favorite thus far).

Can't tell much of the city since I drove around it to get to my hotel (which is 10 miles south of CBD). Work will probably not permit my seeing the city until Friday afternoon (hoping to see a Rockies game!), but I'll take pictures and update here accordingly.

Later days!
Yay Mark for having another one of his ideas sprout into fruition.

My long term goal is to use this as a travel log (perhaps a travelogue, even) rather than a life blog, since I travel more often than I have profound philosophical discoveries. I've a couple trips around the US within the next few weeks, so we'll see how this goes.

Thanks again to [personal profile] rosebud for the invite!

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