Alexandria, VA (USA)

[work - took Metro to King Street and walked to La Tasca - enjoyed happy hour by myself (done at 1635) - Brenna and Erin arrived a little before 1700 - we ate dinner (delicious bread, empenadas, calamari, rice with mushrooms, etc.) and chatted for almost two hours - after dinner, we walked along the Old Town Waterfront - Erin drove me back to Huntington to get my car and there I learned that they charge a premium ($4 extra) if you don't use the Metro within two hours of leaving the garage (geesh) - drove home and found Mollie there (studying) - she stayed until around 2200]