Saturday, July 3, 2010

Vacation Review

Days Gone- 18
Miles Driven- 3,302.5

RATINGS (based solely on my experience. * = worst, ***** = best)

St. Louis
~ The Arch- ****
~ Union Station- **

DC
~ Arlington Cemetery Changing of the Guard- *****
~ Mt. Vernon tour- *****
~ Memorials at night- ****
~ Union Station- ****
~ Smithsonians- ***
~ Capital building tour- ***
~ Holocaust Museum- ***
~ White House tour- **

Baltimore
~ Inner Harbor- ****
~ Ace of Cakes- ****

Philadelphia
~ Toy Story 3- *****
~ USS New Jersey- ****
~ Liberty Bell- ****
~ Elipher's Alley- ****
~ Betsy Ross house- ***
~ Federal Reserve- **

New York City
~ Times Square- *****
~ Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island- *****
~ Central Park- ****
~ TODAY show- ****
~ Ground Zero- **

Driving & Transportation
~ DC driving- ***
~ DC Metro- *****
~ DC cabs- ***
~ Baltimore driving- ****
~ Philly driving- *
~ Philly-NYC Amtrak- ****
~ NYC Subway- ***

Food
~ Phillip's Seafood (Baltimore)- *****
~ Hard Rock Cafe (NYC)- *****
~ Lamb gyro on NYC street- *****
~ Virgil's BBQ (NYC)- ****
~ Lititz Family Cupboard- ****
~ PBJ sandwiches, by the Washington Monument, around a table, under an umbrella, while it was sprinkling, with the pigeons watching, after pulling a used DC souvenir pop cup out of the trash- PRICELESS

And the least favorite place to visit:

Quick Trip just off I-70, right outside of Columbia, MO on the last day

1 comment:

  1. Cup out of the trash...a man after my own heart. I am proud.

    Also, not sure you can give the Holocaust Museum a 3, too soon.

    -B ROTH

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