July 14th
Giving the Portrait Museum some good ole quality time was exactly what I cold have imagined but better. I mentioned in an earlier blog that seeing some of the images of the people who helped make our country what it is now was cool because I didn't know what they looked like before. I spent around 2 hours in the joint and planned to meet my friend Irina shortly after.
Giving the Portrait Museum some good ole quality time was exactly what I cold have imagined but better. I mentioned in an earlier blog that seeing some of the images of the people who helped make our country what it is now was cool because I didn't know what they looked like before. I spent around 2 hours in the joint and planned to meet my friend Irina shortly after.
Walking around near the capitol, I wandered into an Inuit exhibit at the Canadian Embassy. It featured a works celebrating nature and was similar to a large detailed exhibit within the Natural History Museum I saw a day earlier. The heat was getting bad and I was craving a brew or 2. Aimlessly bewildered, I came across Hamilton's, a 3 story restaurant pub with a sign claiming the best clam chowder in the district.
I figured I could grab a drink and wait for Irina to meet me there. I texted her the address and continued to test the chowder. We indulged in pleasant conversation and drinks after she arrived and proceeded to go to Georgetown after a bit. The trendy spot of town is pretty hip with hidden enclaves and tons of shops and eateries.
In a small alley I found this gallery space where the owner was moving stuff out. After hearing a story from him how he once made a 150k sale in one art deal, his friend told us he had the most comprehensive art collection in all of DC! I was on cloud nine after the brief interaction and felt that it was fate that I met that guy. Irina and I then continued searching the alleys of Georgetown for more fun and ended our night with plans to meet again the next day with some of her friends and do some bar hopping.
In a small alley I found this gallery space where the owner was moving stuff out. After hearing a story from him how he once made a 150k sale in one art deal, his friend told us he had the most comprehensive art collection in all of DC! I was on cloud nine after the brief interaction and felt that it was fate that I met that guy. Irina and I then continued searching the alleys of Georgetown for more fun and ended our night with plans to meet again the next day with some of her friends and do some bar hopping.
How could I say no?!