DC

Made it safely. The Melrose hotel is good, big room. The emergency alarm went off as we percolated our first coffee (coffee is generally crap here) and had to evacuate. After sprinting down 6 flights we were advised it was a false alarm. I can't help but feel if we didn't ask, we wouldnt have been told anything. Whatever. Nick is sick in bed. We expect him to survive, however.dinner at a local Thai was consumed by 10.30. I believe the energy expended earlier today has taken its toll and the bodies require a period of recovery. So its been a rather quiet day.

Tomorrow morn we make our first attack on DC - a segway tour of the local memorials. We only have 3 nights here so are planning a couple of tours by bus and walks. The weather is a little cooler than in NY, and the crowded streets are already but a memory.  A big sleep is lulling meeeeeeee...... Zzzzzz