Travel Journal: Washington/New York 2018: Day 1

Hi everyone! It's currently just past 7 in the morning here, but my body thinks it is just past 12 during the day.

It's not too bad, considering.

We haven't even had breakfast yet, so I'm currently starving, but Eliza's only just gotten out of bed to have a shower, and breakfast isn't for a good half hour yet.

Sad.

Anyway, yesterday was eventful, even though we literally just travelled for hours. Coach then plane then coach again (ha, that rhymes).

On my boarding pass, I had the 'special' random selection to be searched. So, while everyone else got on the plane, I had to stand with a teacher and have my hands/shoes swabbed and my bag searched.

Fun.

Washington is pretty cool, from what I can see from our window. The hotel is (no offence to anyone) pretty bad, and the bathroom looks like something out of the sixties.

But we've seen all the things that in a classic crime drama set in D.C. will show from its panoramic view (from the coach in the dark) and I think that's what we're walking to go see today.

So, hopefully, it won't be too cold and the breakfast buffet this morning will be great.

Here's to the start of the trip!

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