My friend Marie and I hopped on Metro Saturday and rode into D.C. to visit the Newseum. Cool place. I like the way they display the newspapers of different states and of different countries both outside and inside the place. Checking those out can take up a large chunk of time, though! It was very eerie for me to see the car that the 2 "D.C. Snipers" used during their terror spree in 2002. The car is located in the "G-Men and Journalism" exhibit section.
After we finished at the museum, we walked around and eventually started heading to our Metro stop. We'd both been commenting on our hunger levels when we happened upon a neat looking restaurant on the corner not far from our Metro stop. It was called Oyamel and was a Mexican tapas style place. Marie convinced me to try it, so in we went. I love the decor, but am not fond of the tiny "2-top" tables that leave maybe 12" between each one. They make guacamole right there at your table if you order it. Can't get any fresher than that! Also, they hired a "juice guy," whose sole job is to juice fruit all day long. I ordered a glass of fresh mango juice and, boy, was that tasty! I liked the food I ordered and I think I would come back again at some point.
After that, it was back on the Metro and back home. It's fun to "play tourist" sometimes -- especially when you do it with someone new to the area.
