No, I'm not actually going to write an entire blog post just to complain about the crappy air mattress in our room. Although allow me to say that for what it's costing us to stay here, we could purchase two brand new normal beds (box spring and mattress, for those of you keeping score) and go out for a nice meal afterwards. I'm just sayin'. Needless to say, last night's sleep was not so grate, akshully. Not wanting to partake of the breakfast social hour (where, seriously, everyone goes around the table and says their name, occupation, likes and dislikes, etc.), we left early and headed to breakfast at Open City. It was a crisp, peaceful morning in the Woodley Park area and a great way to start the day. Washington is such a funny town. It's big, yes, but it also has a great small-town feel. You can walk virtually everywhere, spending gobs of time outdoors enjoying the breeze and the sunshine. Plus, for being such an incredibly urban area, DC has a lot of great green spaces. It's really a lovely city. At the same time, almost paradoxically, it also has the feel of a very lonely city. Over half a million people live here, making it a very bustling area, but not one person in twenty will actually make eye contact with you. They're very busy, hustling from point A to point B, headphones or cell phones firmly attached to their ears, eyes straight forward. It's sort of like a city of pod people, which is not to disparage it at all. I do like DC a great deal, but I don't think I'm cut out for the lifestyle it seems to demand. And with that, I'm off to bed. The air mattress awaits.