It's my favorite time of year again - the cherry blossom season! This Spring we've been having some really nice sunny days... actually unseasonably warm days. Since the cherry blossoms peaked midweek, I was afraid they would not last too well into the weekend given how hot it was this week. So I convinced couple co-workers to come with me midweek to check out the trees. What was supposed to be an in-and-out operation during lunch turned into a bit of a traffic & parking nightmare though. I guess everyone else had the same idea. There was traffic everywhere in DC, and especially around the Tidal Basin. All traffic was directed around the Tidal Basin because the city had blocked off the direct entrance onto Ohio Drive. We eventually made it out to the East Potomac Park, but had to circle around Hains Point before we found a place to park. From there it was a good 45 minute walk to the Tidal Basin. There were supposed to be shuttle buses, but we only saw one go by the whole time. It was a gorgeous day to be out though, and there were cherry blossoms all lined up along Ohio Drive which made the walk pleasant.
The next day I went into the city again with my husband and some friends. This time we went over the Memorial Bridge to avoid traffic from I-66. We hit some traffic along the tidal basin but not as bad as yesterday. We also got lucky and found a place to park near the Tidal Basin. There were so many people in DC though. It was crazy. I thought last year was bad but this year seemed even worse, probably because of the nice weather. The cherry blossoms were as beautiful as ever this year though. If the weather next year is as nice as it was this year, I think I will hit DC at the crack of dawn like I did couple years back. And take a blanket, a day's worth of provisions, and a good book. It would have been nice to just take a nap, or read a book under the trees.
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