Comedy of errors

But not so funny. The first blip was Friday night on our way to dinner and the rental car battery is dead. Not to worry, we just all crowd into the remaining three. The next morning Gene has it jumped off and drives it for 20 minutes, after which it still will not start. We just turn the keys in when we get to the airport as three people are leaving the next day anyway.
Then we find that we have a lot of trouble using our iphones in the hotel. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. We also have trouble dialing room to room, even when going through the switchboard. Texting seems to work better so we often resort to that.
Sunday, Gene wakes up sick (with my cold) and urges me to hurry and go into DC with the others who are leaving at 9AM. I make it down there in about 7 minutes but half put together. In Washington we end up walking for 6 hours, or at least I do. Near the end, I left the group and headed back to the bus, which takes me an hour and a half ( I did take a few short breaks). At the airport I get on the wrong Holiday Inn bus as I do not know the name of the one we are at and am delayed another 30 minutes. Meanwhile the remainder of the group takes a cab to the bus and gets back to our hotel a full hour and a half before I do. I am exhausted, feet are killing me and drenched with sweat as it was warm and humid.
On Monday, we wait around to see what the others want to do as we have the car keys and they may do something with friends. This wait goes on and on and on and it is 4PM when we leave the hotel. So now we are here for four days and no fun is happening yet!
To the right is the Korean War Memorial which is a very moving thing to see. To the left of the figures is a granite wall with images of soldiers faces engraved into it.
Things do start looking up from there though. We head to Leesburg, about 15 miles away, where our next show will be. It is a very old town with lots and lots of charming old homes and businesses. We find a neat restaurant in an old bank building. The decor is stunning and the food is wonderful. Everyone is somewhat cheered after this.
On the way back to the hotel Peggy spots a large grocery store called Wegman's and comments that she had only seen one before in Buffalo, NY. She then pauses and says, "Where are we anyway?" I die laughing for just a moment before I had had the sensation that we were in Colorado. Same four people in a rental car and sometimes we just lose track of reality.
Gene and I plan to go back to Washington tomorrow.