Cherry Blossom Festival

Every year Washington D.C. hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival when its thousands of cherry trees are in full bloom and sprinkling the parks with flower petals. When David and I were living in Manhattan and were within driving distance, we decided to plan a day trip to see it. Walking around the tree-lined Tidal Basin, all we saw for miles were billowing shades of pink and white. We spent all day wandering through different museums and monuments, soaking up the history. Looking back I’m so glad we had a chance to visit our nation’s capitol before we moved out west.