No Bagels for a Week

Apparently the bagel shop closes for a week in between semesters. That's unfortunate. I'm sure I can live that long without a bagel, though.

Anyways, since I still haven't gotten an apartment yet, I'm continuing my commute.

My commute takes me up Cabin John Pkwy to Clara Barton Pkwy, which is one of those weird roads in and out of DC that switches directions based on the hour. Luckily for you, it's built for getting into DC during the morning, and out during the evening. Traffic gets pretty bad, so I leave around 6:30-7 to avoid the rush, and have a nice, relaxing drive along the Potomac River. That gets me to campus around 7-7:30.

In terms of parking, it is expensive, but technically less so than living in an apartment, for those of you who are locals. You can easily Metro in to Rossyln and use GUTS to get to campus, but for those of you who like to go by your own schedule, there is the normal commute. I know a lot of people recommend the northern campus meters, which are literally 50 feet from the medical campus, but those work at 4 hours at a time and you have to move them after 4 hours theoretically or be towed/booted. Yeah. And it's DC, so those things definitely do happen.

The other alternative is to drive to the south side of campus, and enter around where 3801 Canal Rd would be. The Southwest Parking Garage is easy to spot. Parking here is $15 for a daily pass, or $3 an hour. In the afternoon, you can get a discounted rate if you're a student, ~$3 after 7PM, which lasts till 6AM the following day.

It takes about 10 minutes at a leisurely pace to go uphill from South Campus to North Campus, so it's not a long walk.

Parking at other areas on campus, like the hospital's 2 garages, costs $25, so if you think saving you 10 minutes of walking is worth $10, go ahead and do so.