July 17th
My Auntie was able to get 4 passes on the amphibious duck tour from one of her local city council candidates and it was the perfect opportunity to take Carlos along. Coincidentally, he was completing some training in Baltimore and we had made plans to hang out in the District. I was worried about the availability due to the popularity of this tour and after a dramatic evening, the inability to take some friends on a complimentary tour would've crushed my spirit.
We were able to reserve some seats but the tour wasn't all it was 'quacked' up to be. After checking out more monuments and revisiting other with them, I decided to take them up on their offer to got to Philadelphia the following day. So we left for Baltimore after it got dark, and I was able to see some of the city lit up for the first time. Sheer magic!
With the greatest fatigue, we set out for a midnight romp around Baltimore's Inner Harbour to find a few intoxicated folks and loud party-goers. I had a bit of the boxer rash from a full sweaty day of walking and was ready to crash. TMI alert!