windy, brrr
Nov. 17th, 2009 03:12 amI keep meaning to post something and never having the time. So, really quick here:
I just spent the past week in Baltimore (actually, we spent Tuesday driving up and visiting places along the way; Saturday we went to Monticello, and Sunday we saw old friends. But it's close enough and much easier to say "a week in Baltimore"). Mom was in meetings for the first two days, and Dad is really getting too old to stride about vigorously any more, so we didn't do all that much. I had my laptop, but no internet (it's an interesting fact, I think, that the more expensive the hotel, the more likely they are to try and tempt you into spending more. I have no idea how much the hotel cost because Mom's company took care of it, but it was on the harbor; the view cost extra, there was a mini vending machine inside the room, and the internet wanted a cable and money. In contrast, the hotel we stayed overnight at in Charlottesville was nowhere near as grand or fancy but had free wireless), but I was expecting that and well prepared due to the Internetsless Curse of Doom on my room. It was okay. The aquarium was a lot of fun, especially due to Liss who came up for the day to go see it with me. The jellyfish and the nautili also helped, but there was no octopus, which made me sad.
My impression of Baltimore pretty much boils down to:
Too windy (there may have been hurricane remnants exacerbating that, I'm not sure), needs more public transport.
Liss kept comparing it to San Diego, and in comparison I think the latter won. My favorite city is still London.
Also, since we got back, Ruby (the cat) has been very very clingy and demanding. Dad is certain it's because "she feels the end coming." I would prefer not to think that she's going to die soon, much less than that she can predict it. We were gone much longer than usual, and she's often clingy and demanding after only a weekend away, after all.
I just spent the past week in Baltimore (actually, we spent Tuesday driving up and visiting places along the way; Saturday we went to Monticello, and Sunday we saw old friends. But it's close enough and much easier to say "a week in Baltimore"). Mom was in meetings for the first two days, and Dad is really getting too old to stride about vigorously any more, so we didn't do all that much. I had my laptop, but no internet (it's an interesting fact, I think, that the more expensive the hotel, the more likely they are to try and tempt you into spending more. I have no idea how much the hotel cost because Mom's company took care of it, but it was on the harbor; the view cost extra, there was a mini vending machine inside the room, and the internet wanted a cable and money. In contrast, the hotel we stayed overnight at in Charlottesville was nowhere near as grand or fancy but had free wireless), but I was expecting that and well prepared due to the Internetsless Curse of Doom on my room. It was okay. The aquarium was a lot of fun, especially due to Liss who came up for the day to go see it with me. The jellyfish and the nautili also helped, but there was no octopus, which made me sad.
My impression of Baltimore pretty much boils down to:
Too windy (there may have been hurricane remnants exacerbating that, I'm not sure), needs more public transport.
Liss kept comparing it to San Diego, and in comparison I think the latter won. My favorite city is still London.
Also, since we got back, Ruby (the cat) has been very very clingy and demanding. Dad is certain it's because "she feels the end coming." I would prefer not to think that she's going to die soon, much less than that she can predict it. We were gone much longer than usual, and she's often clingy and demanding after only a weekend away, after all.