Day 12. Washington DC: White House. Renwick Gallery. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. National Museum of American Arts & National Portrait Gallery. China Chilcano. [HI Washington DC]

The consequences of partying hard the night before include sleeping in. While planning to get up at 9 am to start my day at the museums as they open at 10 am, I didn’t wake up until 11 am. Pretty much wasted a few hours of the last day that the Smithsonian museums were open.

Day 11. Washington DC: National Air and Space Museum. National Museum of Natural History. Chinatown Express. Church Hall. El Centro D.F. [HI Washington DC]

The craving of visiting Smithsonian museums is so great, I managed to get up at 9 am. By 10 am, I have finished breakfast and made a new friend, Raj. We exchanged numbers and texted sparsely throughout the day.

Day 10. Baltimore – Washington DC: Orioles Park at Camden Yards. Babe Ruth’s Birthplace & Museum. Union Station. OKI Bowl DC. [HI Washington DC]

My sleep schedule last night was erratic, so I slept in an hour later than planned, missing hostel breakfast. I checked out at 11 am, and hung out in the kitchen, eating the stuff I bought from Beiler’s two days ago.

Day 9. Philadelphia – Baltimore: Elfreth’s Alley. Betsy House. Independence Hall. Edgar Allen Poe’s Grave. McDonald’s. [HI Baltimore]

Today was touristy. I pretty much walked past a bunch of attractions without actually spending any time at any of them.

Day 8. Philadelphia: Reading Terminal Market. City Hall. IKEA. Sonny’s Famous Steaks. [City House Hostel Philadelphia]

I woke up with a start, hoping it wasn’t already the afternoon. I checked my phone which was lying next to me. 1:21 pm. Awesome. Just slept through about 4 hours of my daylight fun.