There was little time to see the Big Apple but a lot on the to-do list. We arrived Wednesday evening to our hostel (New York Loft Hostel) in Brooklyn and decided to rest up for the following day. We bought a 7-day unlimited metro pass ($29 ea.) -- despite the fact we would only be there for 4 days -- because it was a far better deal than buying daily tickets. We were lucky enough to stumble in on a free BBQ at the hostel. We sat and ate hot dogs, grilled veggies ...

Once we got to Washington D.C. we checked into our shady hostel on the hilltop. The aptly named Hilltop Hostel was run by a semi-toothless but kind fellow who seemed a little too eager to remind us...twice...that the liquor store is open late. We put our things in "storage" in the unlocked and unsupervised basement/hangout because check-in wasn't for a few hours. We wanted to see as much as possible of D.C. in our one day so we hopped on a metro for the city ce...

My work in Florida concluded on April 5th and although I loved it, I was ready for the next adventure. Steve manned the 17-hour road trip from Wellington, Florida to Middleburg, Virginia with only a few pit stops including but not limited to: The Waffle House, the welcome centers for South and North Carolina (respectively) and the Cracker Barrel Restaurant and Country Store (sad excuse for southern cooking). We were warmly greeted, however late, by the Alcock f...