Planes, trains, busses and bikes

Had we gone on a boat, we would have traveled by every current means possible on this trip. Next time, next time...

Uncounted months ago, my friend Jess and I decided to go on a trip together. We started small, "Let's go to DC!" which progressed quickly to, "Well, why not take the train to NYC, too?"

Sure, let's visit two of the busiest and most tourist driven cities in these United States. And we can totally do it in 5 days. We got this.

Off I go with my sister from another mister!

Well, yeah, we did got that. Surprisingly well, in fact. We did museums, we saw the monuments, we ate locally and made new friends late at the dive bar (hilarious scenario) and then we got food poisoning got on a bus to NYC (go Mega or go home) and hit Broadway, Times Square, Central Park and a grocery store for crackers. How we both survived 11+ hours of biking and untold miles, neither of us know, but we did! And it was fun!

Our home for the DC leg of our trip.

Visiting the Capitol building.

I think the best and easiest way to sum up what turned out to be one of the most fun trips I've ever been on is in a "Best of" listing:

Best fall down the subway steps: Jess

Best bike bruise: Becca (NYC)/Jess (DC)

Please note, no bruises occurred in the taking of this photo. This was in DC and I already told you who won THAT contest.

Best epic display in a Metro station: Becca

Best use of iPhone: Jess (to be fair, I don't have one, but hers was awesome)

Best map reading: Tie. Outside of one slip-up, we kept each other going in the right direction the rest of the time despite some issues with arrows and Up vs Downtown...the list goes on. But we succeeded!

Best sketch deal: Jess (hey Canal St.)

Best food: Founding Farmers in DC (but I'm pretty sure this is the place that gave me food poisoning, ftw)

Best weather: Tie. NYC/DC! It was epic!

Perfect evening to bike!

Incredible sunset at the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin.

Central Park!

 Best biking: DC (far friendlier than NYC and who doesn't love the beauty of the "mile")

In all, I am so grateful for my friend, Jess, and I knew from the beginning of planning this trip that it would be a smooth, fun, carefree and stress-free trip. Lo and behold, I was spot-on. We navigated Metro and the Subway, we biked around DC and Central Park, we visited monuments and famous sites in both cities and all while asking, "Where do you want to go?" and responding. "I don't care" in unison. For a trip begun on a whim without timed planning or specific stops, outside of a few, we managed to shove two beautiful cities into 6 days of travel.

And despite being sick for two days of this trip, I still managed to have an incredible time on this trip and I cannot WAIT to do it again. Where to next, my friend?