I’m done with the board meetings at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, DC, but I’ve got the room for one more night. George and I are headed to CityZen to try out Eric Ziebold’s award-winning cuisine. We don’t have a reservation but I’m hoping it won’t be a problem. The hotel and restaurant are really not in a convenient part of the city. I’m surprised they set up shop there. For me, it’s back to the normal work day.
After our big events on Saturday, Sunday was a very chill day as we headed back home. We grabbed our complimentary coffee from the bizarre espresso-dispensing machine at the Aloft (because I am a *gold* preferred guest – I could play it off like I’m better than you, but I’m pretty sure I earned that status as part of a promotion) and drove off into morning headed for apple orchards!
I know that the photo below is a bit creepy. Sure, I should have stayed and done something pretty with the beautiful orange light that was falling on my face as the afternoon got on towards sunset. But I was rushing out the door to come home and just snapped a few in the cool mirror at the Mandarin Oriental. It’s the latest in my series of hotel self-portraits.