Lovin' DC

Hey everyone,

I am having a great time in Washington DC. So much so that I have changed my plans (I should have known not to book anything!). I have had three amazing days filled with friendship, beauty and food! It has been great having someone I can spend time with in the evenings (Jamie has had to work to get ready for school) but the freedom to just do whatever in the daytime.

I had a great first day exploring the downtown area (as noted in my previous post) and yesterday was superb! Jamie and I went to the Eastern Market... oh, we are so bad when we are together in a fresh food market (in a good way!). Jamie found a few items that she fell in love with in the actual market before we headed into the fresh food market. Just as in France, we decided a market dinner was called for. So here is what we had (just a warning: this may (hopefully) encourage you to make yourself):
1. Cubed Watermelon with slivers of onion and crumbled feta, drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper
2. Heirloom tomatoes (red, purple, yellow and green) with basil and black truffle salt
3. Fresh fig with unripened fresh goat cheese wrapped in prosciutto and drizzled with hazelnut honey
4. Fresh farm bread
5. Cheese platter: aged cheddar, double cream, Manchego all with apricot preserves, and blue cheese with pear
6. For dessert, sweet potato pie with maple whipped cream and raw sugar sprinkled on top
AMAZING!!! It was better than the Michelin-starred meal we had in France! And even better, we have enough for tonight as well!

As you can tell, I am loving my time in DC and that is why I have changed my plans. I had originally planned on leaving in Tuesday and spending 3 nights in Baltimore and Philadelphia each. But I know that I will no have enough time in DC and that 3 days is too much in Baltimore and Philly, so today, hopefully I can rearrange the plans I made (reservations). If not, oh well, I am still staying longer.

The weather in DC has been incredible... not always in a good way. When I first arrived, I humidity hit me like a Mike Tyson punch! And it has been hot and humid ever since. Because I do not know Fahrenheit conversion, I am not sure what it has been every day, but todays forecast is 94 which is 34 celcius. At times, it can be unbearable to walk in the heat. But it's better than rain and snow! Plus, I figure my body is getting acclimatized for Australia.

So, I will be in DC for a few more days and then it will be off again. I am feeling much better now that I am seeing things! I do love this travel thing!

Lisa