Washington Nationals - April 24, 2014

The most amazing thing about our visit to the Washington Nationals ball park was that the cherry blossoms were blooming.  There were several trees in full bloom right inside the stadium gates.

The stadium was empty and the vibe of the place was a little underwhelming.  Everything was perfectly clean, but it seemed a little like a politician's stadium.  There just didn't seem to be the same amount of baseball passion there.

What it may have lacked in baseball passion, it made up for in baseball food.  I had the most amazing sandwich in the history of ball park sandwiches.  Mike Isabella, of Top Chef fame, has a stand in the stadium.  Just thinking about this sandwich makes my mouth water.  It was a roasted cauliflower sandwich with pickled vegetables.  I know that doesn't sound like much, but holy gastronomy, Batman!  It was good.

There was also a crepe stand.  Nutella crepes aren't normal baseball food, but mmm, mmm, good.

The game went so long that the stadium announcer alerted the crowd when the last Metro train was leaving.  Although we had taken the Metro to the game, we decided to stay until the end of the game.  That meant trying to find a cab after the game.  We headed to a taxi stand and after a long wait, got a taxi that looked like it might have been held together with scotch tape.  The taxi drive barreled through the streets while I silently prayed that this would not be the way we died.