Well, I've arrived in the capital, and it was a lot more of an experience than I thought it would be, in a very positive way. I hired a cab from the airport (after what may well be the worst day of travel of ALL TIME) and we drove from Dulles to DC. My cabbie told me it was supposed to be a half-hour drive, but it took an hour and a half because of a baseball game. We came over a hill on the highway and all of a sudden, wow! There was the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial all in plain view from the highway. I couldn't believe I was actually in the city where our government HAPPENS!
DC it self has turned out to be utterly charming, and a city that I'd love to come back to visit some day. Our hotel is right downtown, and after dinner myself and a few guys (also from CLS going to Kazan) took a stroll around our neighborhood. The weather was beautiful, and we from smaller towns were thrilled with the big city sights.
I arrived unfortunately too late for the orientation; I caught the last three minutes or so. I did however get my passport back from the CLS directors and recieve an information packet. Tomorrow will be all day orientation, and then the day after that we leave for Kazan. It's all happening so fast!
I feel pretty rotten from my day of traveling, so it's time for me to go to sleep, but I'm really excited for the days to come and ready to learn more about the wonderful adventure I'm about to embark on. Good night!
Jane
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