The weather forecast called for temps that felt like 100 degrees and thunderstorm on Saturday. So, I shifted things and got the six miles in on Friday after work. The weather was pretty perfect - mid 80s with a nice breeze and DC wasn't actually completely overrun with tourists, so that was a plus too!
I left the office and headed towards Union Station and then over to the Capitol Building and down along the National Mall past the Washington Monument, up into Foggy Bottom and then back over to the office past the White House. After living here for 7 1/2 years and working downtown for over 2 years the fact that these are place I can walk by whenever I want still has not gotten old!
Today I ended up breaking up the five miles, doing 3 1/2 in my neighborhood this morning and then getting the rest in while playing tourist again, this time in North East DC at the National Arboretum. It was my first visit there and there is SO much to see! Despite the lower humidity it was still pretty toasty in the sun, so the visit to the Arboretum was a mix of exploring on foot and by car but I have no doubt I got another 1 1/2 miles in.
While sometimes I'm still questioning why in the world I'm doing the Avon Walk again, I am enjoying the opportunity it provides to get me out of the house exploring the great things the DC area has to offer!
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