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June 27, 2007
Traveling Lessons and My Two-Show Day
I recently returned from another round of traveling. Here are a few things I learned on my trip:
1) In-car GPS with spoken, turn-by-turn directions is one of the MOST USEFUL technologies of all time. I didn't need it to get to and from Florida-home and DC-home, 'cause that's pretty much "Second star on the right, and straight on 'til morning," but it was very helpful for these other places I had to go to, none of which I actually knew how to get to:
a) a friend's house in Georgetown. (Although I was a little freaked out when I put in the address and the GPS told me it's a "restricted" road and I better follow the rules. :shock:)
b) Pearson's liquor store, to get a heaping lot of Angelini wine for the in-laws, whose name is Angelini. (Get it?)
c) Maryland Ensemble Theatre, where one of my best-est friends was playing the Evil Queen in Snow White. It was a hoot. No scenery was left unchewed. A good time was had by all. I seriously recommend stopping by the website to check out the picture of Evil Queen tempting Snow White with a poisoned apple.
[edited to add: Sorry, the show has closed so the picture is no longer there. :( ]
d) Toby's Dinner Theatre, where another friend was singing the part of the plant (Audrey II) in Little Shop of Horrors. Also a really fun time.
2) I make a whole lot better time when I am traveling solo. Sixteen hours, all in one day. That's the way to do it.
3) Just because a hotel room costs $200/night doesn't mean it won't smell funny. It also doesn't mean there will be free wireless Internet. (Come on, people! How can you call yourself a good hotel if you don't have free wireless Internet?)
4) Cracker Barrel still makes the best breakfast on the road. Hashbrown casserole. Yum.
Posted by Selena at June 27, 2007 07:13 PM