Day 8 - Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals

Today, me and my dad (my trip, I come first) got up at 6, and left for another on-time flight. We had a cab driver that believed that if the U.S. finally caught Osama, as long as they shaved his head and gave him some Chinese tattoos, he could play basketball for the New York Knicks, and New Yorkers would love him. Okay. He then proceeded to say that his right foot is asleep because of a bypass surgery that he had not too long ago. That made us feel uneasy to say the least.

We took the U.S. Airways shuttle to Washington. In Washington, we had a very friendly and helpful cabbie that showed us around town, without bringing us around town. We got to the hotel, and surprisingly, were able to check in at 10:30 AM.

Soon thereafter, we took the subway to RFK Stadium. All that I can say about this stadium is that it is very comparable to the Rogers Centre. They are both big, circular, and they both inhabit teams whom it is very challenging to be fans of. The stadium did not fill up by any stretch of the imagination, even though the Brewers were in town. This reminded my dad of an old joke they used to tell in Cleveland during the 80’s.

Visitor: Hey, is this the ticket line?
Ticket Agent: Yeah.
Visitor: Is there a game tonight?
Ticket Agent: Yes.
Visitor: What time does it start?
Ticket Agent: What time can you get down here?

The game was great, with the Nationals slugging the Brewers early and often for the 7-2 win. One highlight, was that as soon as we sat down in our seats, we were in the first row of the shade. The row ahead of us was in the sun in the 98 degree heat, we were thankful. Also, before the game started, they asked an 8-year old who he thought would hit a home run. He said Ryan Zimmerman. Zimmerman hit a blast into left field, and the kid won an autographed ball.

After the game, we took the subway to a station not too far from Union Station, a massive train station similar to an airport. It was very clean and very large. Next, we saw the Capitol Building, and my dad tried to explain the American government system to me. We walked back to the hotel and had a great dinner at McCormick & Schmicks.