Washington, D.C.

Ok, do you want the good news or the bad news first?

The good news is that we made an impromptu overnight stop in D.C. The bad news is that our car, currently out of action in Raleigh, is going to stay that way and our road trip, which we have been planning for many months, is now kaput. So, we shall pick ourselves up off the ground and try to make the most of the next few weeks, before flying home — much, much earlier than planned — maybe via San Fran and Hawai'i or something similarly awesome.

But for now we are back in Washington! It's a fantastic city, possibly my second favourite US city behind New York. We're only here for a night, meeting up with my mother and sister, who we had originally planned to meet in Philadelphia.

Highlights: Mt. Vernon, home of George Washington; a stroll around the National Mall; breakfast at Whole Foods.

Tomorrow: Pennsylvania!

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Image by Abe K.