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GoBackpacking: 2007 Cherry Blossom Festival In Full Bloom

  • Stacy · 2 years ago
    Great pictures! The one of the Jefferson Memorial is beautiful. Doug and I talked about using some of our NWA miles to go back to Maryland this week. I miss the cherry blossoms in D.C., and I would like to visit some of my favorite restaurants in Frederick. Unfortunately, it didn't work out. I'm glad you got to enjoy them.
  • Dan · 2 years ago
    Although I don't make a habit of admitting it I do like cherry blossoms, surely they are not native to the US are they, I thought they were a Japanese thing?
  • Stacy · 2 years ago
    Originally, 3000 trees were a gift from Japan back in 1912. When we lived in Maryland, we visited D.C. several times, and I thought the cherry trees were beautiful.
  • Lx · 2 years ago
    just got back from dc this weekend (silver spring, actually). Tourists: please stop clogging the metro lines! also...don't attempt to stick your arms in between closing metro doors--they don't pop back open.
  • Dave · 2 years ago
    Stacy - thanks for posting those vital stats on the cherry blossoms. I read that every year, 2-3% of the trees have to be replaced due to natural or man-made problems. Natural problems would include disease, and beaver attacks (seriously, this was in the news a few years ago!). Man-made issues include climbing on the trees and walking over the roots, which was unavoidable given the crowds and kids.

    Lx - I can't say I've gotten stuck in metro, however they have made some nice improvements over the years, not the least of which is swapping inaudible driver station updates with a pleasant recording.
  • Mike · 2 years ago
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