Cherry Blossoms in the Nation’s Capital
April 7, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Outdoor Activities, Things to See & Do, attractions
I was excited to line up a trip to Washington DC during what was shaping up to be prime cherry blossom viewing. It had been a few years since I’d seen them, and I was excited to make the trip. The weather was nice, I had interested companions, and the timing (early evening) seemed perfect.
Off we went to on the Metro, opting to get off near the US Capitol Building, with the plan to walk along the National Mall ending up at the opposite end and the Washington Monument. We didn’t figure that we’d have quite enough time (or …read more
