I flew up to the greater Dulles airport area last week for work, but gave myself some time for sightseeing (hit up the Udvar-Hazy Monday the regular Air & Space on the mall Friday), and figured I'd only have one week to myself in December, so I treated myself to a roomette ride back home to Miami. And then, in a moment of weakness after a few drinks with coworkers, Amtrak hit me with the Bid Up offer that had a "just give us the money and we'll be done" option I took for a bedroom.
So Friday afternoon, I wandered out of the Air & Space museum at twilight to find refreshments and provisions on the way back to DC Union Station (where I'd stashed most of my stuff earlier in the day).
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Getting ready to leave DC:
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Fresh air break in Jacksonville:
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Southbound selfie:
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So Friday afternoon, I wandered out of the Air & Space museum at twilight to find refreshments and provisions on the way back to DC Union Station (where I'd stashed most of my stuff earlier in the day).
![IG006990.jpg IG006990.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/amtraktrains/data/attachments/32/32353-ac98f690895ccf364bca51ff084f163f.jpg)
![IG006996.jpg IG006996.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/amtraktrains/data/attachments/32/32354-9c28fdfe2ec24e40dc6bc15bd19a4734.jpg)
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Getting ready to leave DC:
![IBR_2032.jpg IBR_2032.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/amtraktrains/data/attachments/32/32349-32a3d3841f783a4ce77233b797e4bea4.jpg)
Fresh air break in Jacksonville:
![IBR_2039.jpg IBR_2039.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/amtraktrains/data/attachments/32/32350-8fac720fe204c25bd74cf08079e2fc89.jpg)
![IBR_2046.jpg IBR_2046.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/amtraktrains/data/attachments/32/32351-178cbbbfc30f83ec9b74e71b64c8a469.jpg)
Southbound selfie:
![IBR_2055.jpg IBR_2055.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/amtraktrains/data/attachments/32/32352-6221b43f54d46b7e196b77b42b487785.jpg)