A few quick thoughts on arrival in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823I’m making my first visit to Washington DC, and to the United States of America. It’s 10.15pm here as I start writing; 3.15am back home. I’ve been up for 22 hours. America is big. We...
View ArticleMy second day in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823Following on from yesterdays post, in which I forgot to mention that I saw a clear though distant view of New York from the aeroplane on the way in… Yesterday morning, I had a bit of...
View ArticleDay 3 and 4 in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823Continuing notes on my US visit… Friday. I’m enjoying walking in DC, apart from the heat. The grid system has North-South roads lettered ascendingly, moving away from the river, and...
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Day 5 (Sunday) in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823More from Saturday Yesterday evening, a few folk from the hostel where I’m staying were going on a bar crawl around the Dupont Circle area, and invited me to join them. On entering...
View ArticleDay 6 (Monday) in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823Sunday continued Yesterday evening, I followed the instructions, sorry, advice of fellow Pink Floyd fan Andy Neale, and ate a burger at a branch of Five Guys. Wow. Forget McD*n*lds,...
View ArticleDay 7 (Tuesday) in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823I started today by cycling east, up (and I emphasise up!) Capitol Hill, and to The Capitol Building or, rather, past it, as there is oddly no stand for hire bikes near that building....
View ArticleDay 8 (Wednesday) in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823I started yesterday by joining a guided walk around Arlington Cemetery. The hostel I’m staying at offers regular tours to various venues and areas, led by local volunteers. A short...
View ArticleDay 9 (Thursday) in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823Thursday was the first day of Wikimania proper, and I arrived at George Washington University by bike. The day began with keynote speeches. Sad to say, while Jimmy Wales is clearly a...
View ArticleDay 10 (Friday) in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823The weather cooled somewhat. I arrived at George Washington University by Circulator bus, then spent the morning in two GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) sessions,...
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My final three days in Washington DC
0000-0001-5882-6823[This post is rather overdue. Apologies to those of you who’ve been waiting for it.] Saturday Saturday at Wikimania started with an interesting plenary by Wikimedia Foundation Chief...
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