Use this thread to discuss travels to Washington, DC or other locations on our Fest itinerary where you may plan to join us.
VRF reports: Getting to the Fest
#1
Posted 12 January 2017 - 11:17 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#2
Posted 13 January 2017 - 01:47 AM
My trip began at 8 PM Thursday night, as I left home for a 35 minute drive up to Edison, site of the hotel I am currently staying in. Early Friday morning I will be catching the 7:28 AM Acela (which I called tonight to upgrade to 1st Class) and make my way to Washington. Plan for Friday is lunch at Union Station, then taking 2 Northeast Regionals, one up to Baltimore and the other Baltimore to Alexandria. Then Metro to Crystal City to check-in at my first hotel. Now free of most or all baggage, I will make my way back to Union Station to have dinner, with or without anyone from the group. Find me if you want company AND we are agreeable about what food they have to offer. Intent is to start making my way back to Crystal City around 6:30 PM.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#3
Posted 13 January 2017 - 06:40 AM
My trip began on Wednesday from Orlando, with a side trip to NYC, arriving on Thursday. Friday, I plan to take the noon Acela from NYP to DC. After arriving, I plan to check into my hotel and may or may not make my way back to Union Station for dinner.
#4
Posted 13 January 2017 - 02:15 PM
Jack Suslak
Bluffton SC
Boston Celtics
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#5
Posted 13 January 2017 - 10:30 PM
Long day, but I'll be ready for more in the morning! I had a nice run down to Washington on Acela 2107, and my Baltimore side trip went without any hitches. Nobody to my knowledge met at Union Station for dinner. Mike Hammond arrived by Greyhound and I met his bus as it arrived in Union Station. After he checked in at his hotel, we went for pizza and then took a moonlight ride on the Silver Line to Wiehle-Reston East. Then I returned to Crystal City and Mike went 1 more stop on the Blue Line to Reagan National Airport to meet Steve's flight from Chicago.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#6
Posted 14 January 2017 - 08:25 AM
Mike met me and we took a yellow line train to gallery place to transfer to the red line. After a 15 minute wait the shady grove train arrived on the other side and we missed it. There were no announcements. I complained and they let us out without charge. We took a short uber ride to Marriott metro center.
#7
Posted 14 January 2017 - 09:06 AM
#8
Posted 14 January 2017 - 10:02 AM
Awoke to a pleaseant surprise - we dodged "the bullet!" No snow or ice. Used the extra time I'd given myself to drive to Vienna and took the second Orange Line Metrorail train at 7:15. After transferring to the Red Line I arrived at Union Station "on the advertised" at 7:56. After a cup of coffee and bagel I joined Kevin in the Acela Lounge at 8:45.
-Ross
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