Not enough time for a proper post, but where else can you find (within relatively close proximity) the room where it happened, the Embassy of Kazakhstan (sans Borat), magnificent Turkish kofte paired with a refreshing Lebanese Pilsner, a Jew-ish Deli (serving a decadent white fish bagel sandwich), a French bakery serving coffee from Portland, an opportunity to practice French in a hotel elevator with a trade delegation from Cote D’Ivoire, a lesson on the centrality of Afghanistan to world affairs during a cab ride from DCA, Daniel Webster, a walk down the hallowed halls of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, the power of institutions (and the realization that the purpose of such is to serve we the people), the myriad complexities of IP Policy (and its International dimensions), quotes from James Madison that are just as vital today as 200 years ago, Vital Voices, baked oysters on King Street in Old Town Alexandria, the Potomac on a comfortably warm summer night, torrential downpours only one night later, and so much more.
The Peninsula Hiking Club 