Charm City

So, last weekend we made our way to Baltimore, MD (apparently known as "charm city") for the Notre Dame/Navy game. We took Amtrak for the first time and it was a pleasant experience - clean train, lots of legroom, and nice views of the autumn colors as we passed through NJ, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Of course, the price for a one-way ticket was a little steep - about $90 per person.

We had never been to Baltimore before and it was pretty nice - from the Inner Harbor to the Capitol City Brewing Company (where we grabbed lunch with our friends) to Ravens Stadium for the game. Though the game was fine (and ND ended up winning), there were moments when we realized why we typically don't go to these things - like loud, obnoxious fans making inane and offensive comments (and those were the ND fans!).

But we did get a chance to see our friends, who live in a nice area called Silver Spring, MD, grab dinner in Bethesda and play a competitive game of Balderdash. The next morning, we took Greyhound back to NYC - a little different experience - not as nice, but a lot cheaper and we got back fine.