Wednesday. I went walking near D.C. Lofty and discovered some beautiful Christmas decorations. D.C. is not Paris, but it has its charms. I’m still not happy to be back in Washington, but I’m accepting it. I already miss Paris and the French people, the staff of Plug-Inn Hostel in particular. They are a great group of people. I feel so at home in Paris.
I bought some food, mostly breakfast items, and labeled them and put what I needed to in the fridge. It was so funny: a traveler in Paris saw me labeling my food with my magic marker before putting it in the fridge and looked at me wide-eyed, asking where can she get one of those; I told her I had brought it from home. There’s something to be said for being an experienced traveler: I am ready for anything. The magic marker, transparent tape, and small scissors that I keep tucked away in my backpack come in handy in a lot of situations.
Christmas in Washington certainly has its charms for me, but it isn’t Paris.
D.C. Lofty is a great place for travelers to stay: People generally leave you alone, yet there always seem to be people you can talk to. It has a hippie-commune vibe but with modern technological gadgets (computers and plasma TVs). Like many hostels, all of the rooms seem to have their own personality: what I really love are the comfy comforters on the beds. Comforters are a dime a dozen and never before have I thought about a comforter’s softness much; usually, I’m considering a comforter because of its color. These comforters aren’t “a feast for the eyes” or anything, but they are so SOFT. How can anyone have a bad night’s sleep with such a soft comforter to wrap yourself in?
Like Plug-Inn Hostel, DC Lofty had a banner outside announcing its presence; a welcome sight to any tired traveler.
I plan to stay here for at least three days to catch my breath.
Salut !
Featured image by Can Stock Photo. “Christmas Tree in Union Station,” by David Shane, Flickr, CCBY 2.0. Image of DC Lofty entrance by Yelp.