Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC - Days 3 and 4

Hello and welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday.  I'm going to share something on my mind and invite you to link up and do the same.  Today I'm wrapping up our trip to Washington, DC to see the cherry blossoms!

After doing some heavy sightseeing on day 1 and day 2 of our trip, the next couple of days were spent meandering through the streets inhaling the beauty of the season.  We were so incredibly lucky to time our trip during the peak of the cherry blossoms!  Especially since this year the blooms popped at the second-earliest date on record, according to the National Park Service.

We woke on Sunday morning to sunshine!  The rain from Saturday had moved out of the area and we could put away our umbrellas.  

We brunched at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab restaurant.  Our dinner the first night was so good, we wanted to eat there again.  It did not disappoint!  

There are so many rich historical landmarks, museums, government buildings, and cultural sites to see in Washington, DC.  You don't have to walk far without running into an interesting site to explore.  

One of the most popular cherry trees is Stumpy.  Stumpy, along with another 150 cherry trees, are getting taken out this year because they are rising and repairing the retaining wall of the Tidal Basin.  Flooding has been a problem and the repairs are greatly needed.  I'm glad we had a chance to see the area before the mature trees were gone.  Have no fear - they will be replacing the trees!  But these trees are special because they were planted more than a century ago after the mayor of Tokyo gifted them to the city.

The day flew by and we were ready to sit down and have a tasty dinner.  Our reservations were at RPM Italian.  The food was delicious and we saved just enough room to share dessert.  The flambeed Baked Alaska was calling our names!  Perfect way to end the day!

Day 4 we traveled home and took with us so many happy memories from the trip.  Spending a few days with our son and daughter-in-law was just the best!  And we can't wait to do it again.

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