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DC mini-vacation with pictures and totals

April 2nd, 2014 at 02:46 pm

So I did join my DH in DC for 4.5 days. He was working, I was wandering the city and shopping, like a lady of leisure.











It was nice to have time to myself, just to wander with no purpose, clear my head, stop by cafes for a good number of lattes.


(ah, the latte factor)

I even splurged on some nice "by myself" unhurried lunches during daytime, like a wife of a businessman, lol.





I don't do this often, but on this trip I went all out for that kind of experience.

We also had a chance to have breakfasts together:



(the food in this hotel breakfast was not so good, but ambiance was romantic).


Five evenings together, eating out, having drinks:





and listening to jazz over cocktails



So overall:
milage 308 Amount paid for miles
gas -101.4 spent on gas
per diem 532.5 Per diem amount
parking 0 Parking is all reimbursed
tolls -34.5 Tolls not reimbursed
FOOD and drink -734.66
hotel tips -38
other -39.86
So the total out of pocket for the 5 days (sans shopping) 107.92

I think it is not bad for that kind of trip!

Clothing: $358.84 (plus $100 spend from a gift card that I did not count)
That will go under clothing line, not vacation line.
While it may seem high, it is far lower that what I used to spend on trips like that, and there are a ton of things I was tempted to buy but did not.
(It did not help that 2 of the nights we were staying at the hotel attached to Tyson's Corner Galleria upscale mall, and the other 2 nights near Georgetown.)

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5 Responses to “DC mini-vacation with pictures and totals”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    April 2nd, 2014 at 03:11 pm 1396451517
    1396451517

    When the company picks up most of the tab those are very nice trips!

  2. CB in the City Says:
    April 2nd, 2014 at 03:18 pm 1396451893
    1396451893

    You really do a nice job of photographing food!

  3. Nika Says:
    April 2nd, 2014 at 03:23 pm 1396452193
    1396452193

    Yes, though of course, DH had to work while I was relaxing. Smile
    Few years back, he used to go to DC all the time. Now it is a big rarity - most of his travel is to places in the middle of nowhere, with nothing good around. This trip is an exception, not the rule, that's why I wanted to join him.

  4. snafu Says:
    April 2nd, 2014 at 08:30 pm 1396470635
    1396470635

    Glad you had a pleasant time. I do my best to accompany DH on business trips no matter destination because it feels like a holiday for a modest cost. There is always something to see and locals to engage in conversation to learn their views and customs. Enjoyed your food photo. The imagined calories caused me to add up how much exercise my lousy metabolism would have demanded...ouch

  5. Nika Says:
    April 2nd, 2014 at 09:13 pm 1396473213
    1396473213

    Snafu, that food was a tiny tip of the iceberg (the drink with cream and crepe suizette were just a desert after an actual meal. Besides lattes there were pastries, pancakes, bbq, burgers, you name it. And, of course, multiple drinks a day (alcohol alone exceeded recommended daily calories). I exercised twice on a trip, but of course, I did end up gaining 2-3 lb. And right before the spring season. GRRR. Need to up my exercise now - just buying Lululemon clothing does not make you lose weight.

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