For the first time in this trek to Mordor, my miles have occurred outside the area of New York City. Boy was it nice to get out! To celebrate our Nation’s Independence, I went do to visit some friends in Washington DC. We had a weekend of adventures and miles and America. It was nice.

There is chocolate in between these wafers, so that was good for me. We saw a show on Broadway tonight and stopped in at this Duane Reade on the way to the train. This is the second time that this Duane Reade location has helped me out with a National Day after I’ve seen a