Derrick and I figured this would be the iconic photo of my visit. It pretty much captures it all.

(Click to see larger, bien sûr.)

This was taken in front of the Smithsonian castle. Fortunately, you can not tell how unbearably hot and disgusting it was outside.

Oh, and yes, that’s an exploded Mac shirt. Thanks for asking.

This is how Derrick greeted me at the airport in D.C.:

(Click for bigger, of course.)

The trip only got better after this.