Greetings from Charles Town. Getting here was pretty simple. I must admit that when the Metro stopped between stations for five minutes, I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t catch the train, but everything worked out pretty well and I had a full minute to spare. United was on time and the flight was just great. Dulles continues to be an embarrassment for international travelers. It took forty-three minutes to get from the plane to the immigration lines, which were very long. The taxi ride here was most enjoyable since we missed most of the traffic and it was a glorious day and the fall colors are spectacular.
Colin and Meagan were here for the weekend so the house was a clean and shiny and they left me a delicious dinner of chicken pasta and veggies, and two ‘all American’ hamburgers, so I didn’t have to go out for anything and could just veg. Tried to sort through piles of mail and stuff but just didn’t have the energy so I went to bed early and slept well until 4:30am. Finally got up about seven and coughed my way though the first hour of the day until it finally passed. Not too much fun having a chest cold when all you want to do is work around the outside of the house. Just walking was more than I could deal with, although it is beautiful outside.
Colin came up this afternoon and we had a little lunch and conversation. He is waist deep into his law studies and only had two days to appreciate his retirement. Time to nap. Best to all, wm
PS: This is a great slide show on some of the best Metro stops in Moscow:
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