DAY 17: Public transportation.

I’ve been having trouble waking up… I’d rather take the bus, as I get dropped off pretty much at the back door to work…

Took the dog for a walk in the evening to Meridian Hill park and back, spent about 2 hours. (I will count that as exercise…)
Ps- I also called the DMV. Guess I will be spending the day there on Saturday. Then perhaps I will be more tempted to drive…

metro stats: Rail ridership: 685,192 Bus ridership: 452,000 (Detailed Service Information)

1/2 way there…
DAY 15: Public transportation.

I took the metro- Gallery Place-Metro Center- Foggy Bottom. The worst part about it was the walk from the metro station, it was so HUMID!!! I was sweating by the time I got to the building… literally, soaked. yuck.

metro stats: Rail ridership: 693,898 Bus ridership: 452,000 (Detailed Service Information)

Slept in too late, had to take the metro.

I really need to try and catch the 9:05/9:23 bus from the station down the road…

9:00 pm; Decided I wanted a Love Cafe snack…  took the S5 Bus to U Street (took about 5 minutes) But I forgot to get a transfer. I get in the dark bus, the only blonde on the entire bus- but I “know what I am doing” <buzzzz> My smartTrip card doesn’t like this… ok, so I take it out of my wallet and re-scan it, and beep. I am on. (Still forgot to get that transfer- and didn’t want to look TOO out of place, like I don’t know what I am doing- I just sit there in my seat and suck up the double fare I’ll be paying…) Oh well, maybe I’ll get it right next time.

Happily I get off the bus at U St. get my GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE, and headed back to the stop. Wait about 10 min, and headed back up the hill…

metro stats: Rail ridership: 654,517 +me   Bus ridership: 451,998 +me(x2) (Detailed Service Information)

DAY 3: Public transportation.

(this is a backpost) So I am not sure about the details. But, I can assure you. I went car free!
metro stats:Rail ridership: 718,062   Bus ridership: 434,000 (Detailed Service Information)

Taking the metro really isn’t too bad. Looking at the bus schedules, it looks like I’ll be able to come home faster though.. I just don’t really like the idea as much of having to wait at a stop, or missing a bus then having to wait another 15-20 minutes for the next bus. I’ll give it a try this afternoon.

DAY 2: Public transportation.

metro stats: Rail ridership: 712,529 Bus ridership: 434,000 (Detailed Service Information)

The car is parked in the garage for the month. I have 10 bus tokens in hand, my smarTrip card is fully loaded and registered. I begin to learn the ways of Public Transportation….

my journey begins.

(once I take care of something, I’ll let you know why I AM REALLY DOING ALL OF THIS)

DAY 1: Public transportation.

I took the metro. GREEN LINE transfer at METRO CENTER, to the ORANGE/BLUE LINE to FOGGY BOTTOM. I walked from the metro station down 23rd street to work. Total travel time something like 35/40 minutes.

metro stats: Rail ridership: 717,574 Bus ridership: 434,000 (Detailed Service Information)