Saturday, April 12, 2014

Cherry Blossom Traffic - The Neighborhood Views are Prettier!

I don't know where the day goes. But it was a definite mistake to go out for brunch today in McLean and try to get back home without getting caught up in cherry blossom traffic and parades. Getting out of town was easy, but driving back in was ridiculous. We thought it would be smarter to go north and come back in rather than take the usual route down Independence Avenue and the tidal basin. We took that route yesterday before the enormous weekend congestion today. In the end we finally got home after and hour and a half bumper to bumper jam. It was so nice outside today that we just had to take a walk around the neighborhood. And of course, the cherry blossoms are so beautiful here. I don't know why everyone thinks they only exist around the Tidal Basin, and it is definitely worth the trip to see it at least once. But if you live here and want to avoid massive crowds, and still have some prominent buildings in the background, this is the place to see on Capitol Hill. And some of the prettiest blossoms are right in our backyard. They say this is the busiest month of the year in DC. We're here to say it's the truth. My husband enjoys all the hub bub, and always says - aren't you glad you live in a place that everyone from all around the world wants to visit? I'm not always so sure. Next year we are staying home for lunch. 
 












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