Nationals Game, Sights
We were pretty excited about this trip, our final two states. We had already been to Washington, D.C. together...but as you know, I travel there pretty often for work. Which meant, it was pretty easy for Richard to come "down South" and meet up with me! We kicked off his arrival at D.C.'s Union Station by seeing the Capitol and then walking through the National Mall to the Washington Monument. That night we went to a Nationals Game with my co-workers, and had a great time meeting everyone's other half. It's always fun to see personalities when their partner in crime is around! Before catching our train to Baltimore, we enjoyed a nice long brunch and stopped for a quick photo at the White House. Oh yeah, and the shower threw up on me that morning... apparently sewage issues are common. That's a nice shot of caffeine. Until next time, D.C.!
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| Some big white house we found...wonder who lives there. |
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| DC Metro |
Inner Harbor + Fells Point
Baltimore's Inner Harbor was really pretty, and even more touristy. So we walked a mile to Fells Point and fell in love. We took ourselves on a crabcake tour and breathed in the warm weather, delicious aromas, adorable quirky neighborhoods and local conversation.
Stop 1: kali's mezze Our favorite crabcake of the night. This cute restaurant in the center of Fell's Point was a recommendation from a food-loving friend. The crabcakes were filled with crab, I know this is shocking - but seriously, hardly any other filling. Just pure, amazing crab. And the bar tender was extremely helpful and created our itinerary for the rest of the night.
Stop 2: one eyed mikes This bar spot was hilarious - it is home of the world's first grand marnier club. They really take their grand marnier seriously. Fun atmosphere, good food - this spot ranked #3 on our crabcake tour.
Stop 3: riptide by the bay A definite local hotspot. Busy atmosphere, crazed restaurant staff and really good crab. We got to sit outside on the busy street and watch the locals drink up their Saturday night with friends and family. A fun spot that ranked #2 on our crabcake tour!
Stop 4: salt tavern Next we took a fifteen minute walk through the quiet neighborhood to a local hidden gem, salt tavern. The plan was to grab dessert, but we ended up splitting two appetizers first. I tried liver pate for the first time...and I am a huge fan! But the exciting part was the dessert - salted goat cheese donuts dipped in honey with a side of cappuccino ice cream. Loved this adventurous restaurant.
Stop 5: b and o - american brasserie After a quick cab ride back to our favorite hotel chain, Kimpton - Monaco, we had to stop at the hotel restaurant. After all, Kimptons are known for their quirky, delicious menus. We went out with a bang...fried oysters and espressos! So good that we returned the following morning for breakfast pizza!
When near crab... eat like a fat kid? No? That's not a saying?
Wilmington, Delaware
Riverfront Walk
And then it happened. We arrived at our final destination...
We stumbled upon Wilmington's eye-catching Riverfront. After strolling along the river, checking out the fun birdhouses and taking photos, we did the thing we know best... found a great riverfront dining spot and ordered the tallest seafood platter we had ever seen.
Once we recover from the amazing food and let our 50 state travel adventure sink into our minds...we will recap one of our biggest little adventures so far!
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| Baltimore's Inner Harbor |
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| The winner of our crabcake tour |
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| Baltimore - Penn Station |
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| THE final state...and first incorporated. |
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| Riverfront - Wilmington, DE |
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