The trip finally begins! Getting up at 3 this morning somehow wasn't as bad as I thought, although now I'm having a hard time typing. And seeing. And walking. It was a long day of waiting around at airports and flying, but I finally made it to Washington DC around 3 today. I didn't do much since I only got about three hours of sleep last night. I found the hostel easily with the help of a ($20!!) cab. It's pretty nice. They have a kitchen and free wi-fi in the lo...