The cherry blossoms peaked unusually early this year, so I took a quiet day off of work and we went down to the Tidal Basin to see them.
So, first thing - there are lots of other places to see cherry blossoms. Many of them are in the DC area. And DC does not have a monopoly on them (even assuming we are talking about the U.S.) - I used to really enjoy seeing the trees come into bloom along Riverside Park, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has a fantastic section. However, DC offers the chance to see them alongside iconic monuments, which is half the appeal. Admittedly, it does also offer crowds.
Which were somewhat ameliorated by it being a cold, blustery weekday - the temperature was in the low 40s. We also got there relatively early; there was still plenty of parking. (We were sensible and took the train in.)
Stumpy, we're gonna miss ya!
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