Baltimore!

After our visit in Washington, Firery, Del and I made a stop in Baltimore to have a late dinner. Navigating to Baltimore was pretty easy, even though Del was using his car navigation and Firery used an iPhone app to do the same. Meanwhile they discussed about the best route options based on these two sources. These advanced navigation techniques brought us to the harbor, that had been renewed and changed into a boardwalk paradise with restaurants, bars, waterbikes, cute women on high heels and the reflection of my smiling face in all the windows we passed. We chose a nice Spanish restaurant where we enjoyed a great dinner while watching the sun go weak while the electric lights grew stronger.

Na ons bezoek aan Washington zijn Firery, Del en ik in Baltimore gestopt voor een laat diner. Het navigeren naar Baltimore was redelijk makkelijk, ook al gebruikte Del zijn autonavigatie en Firery een iPhone app, en werd de route bepaald door een soort concensus die bereikt werd na enige disussie en complexe beargumentering van beide partijen. Uiteindelijk bracht dit ons naar de compleet vernieuwde haven, waar fabrieken en opslagloodsen plaats hadden gemaakt voor een houten boulevard met restaurants en bars en nog meer van dat leuks. We kozen een Spaans restaurant en genoten daar een heerlijk diner terwijl de zon achter de gebouwen verdween terwijl er blikken licht van feestlampjes werden opengetrokken.

Firery and Del had told me that years ago these harbor surroundings were run down and not safe. Since the town had invested in this area it was doing better and better, and this had spread to surrounding areas. When we got back to the car, Del activated his navigation software and it pointed us back to the highway. We were headed back home, where seven cats and a shitload of mosquitos were waiting for us. Firery was somewhat surprised by the route that was chosen, and she pointed out that there was a highway inlet much closer than the machine indicated. The machine however laughed in an evil way, and took us through a street that didn't look as fancy as the previous ones. When I looked out the window I looked straight into a couple of reddish meth eyes, that belonged to a man walking on the sidewalk with a lot more movements that are needed to just walk. Firery asked to lock the car, since she was not feeling safe, but it was already too late. I saw the guy reach for his gun, so I quickly pulled mine and shot him right between the eyes. Del had quick reflexes, and with screaming tires we drove away from the scene. On the intersection however we were cut off by a black car and we had no other choice than to leave it and run. I shouldn't have looked back, but I did anyway, and tripped and fell while I saw the posse come closer. Del threw a shotgun towards Firery and shouted that we should aim at the saddlebags. With his handgun Del hit the first one, and it worked! The guy jumped off his horse to inspect the damage, and cried about the hole in his brandnew bags. I shot another one in the hat, that flew off and made the pursuer turn around to pick up his hat. While Firery shot another three saddlebags we heard the cavalery trumpet and the posse left. We quickly ran down the street into a rundown saloon and ordered a bottle of whiskey for Del and Firery and a glass of milk for me. After Del shot holes in coins we threw in the air, we won fresh horses in a poker game and rode onto the sunset while we sang old western songs.

Na een lange reis terug kwamen we eindelijk weer thuis aan waar zeven katten en een shitload aan muggen op ons wachtten.   

Here's a picture of Hogwash soap advertisement, which has no connection to this story or Baltimore whatsoever.

Hier een foto van Hogwash Zeep reclame, wat totaal niets met dit verhaal of met Baltimore te maken heeft.