Today Ben and I headed into Washington D.C. for the Cherry Blossoms! Three years ago (just about a month before I met Ben!) I visited DC just before the blossoms came out and was disappointed. But, I was very happy to be able to catch them today! 
I packed up a lunch and we were on our way 🙂
But, Ben opted for Chik-Fil-A and I stole some fries. I think I may try to limit my french fry theft to Saturdays since I can be pretty heavy handed with this.
We started by the capital and walked down the National Mall towards the Jefferson Memorial. 
The Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 27th to April 11, 2010. Wanna see the blossoms for yourself? You can catch them around the Tidal Basin, in East Potomac Part and on the Washington Monument grounds. Maps here. 
The Cherry Blossoms around the water are a gorgeous site. I’m very grateful we were here for it. 
Ben enjoyed it too! 
Spring has sprung all around DC! 
The weather was chilly but gorgeous and soooo many people were out to enjoy the sunshine. There were tons of kites in the sky too!
For some reason Ben was particularly impressed with this statue. He said, “They never make statues of guys driving cars. I need a horse.” 
It reminded me of that Old Spice commercial I think is funny.
After walking around the Mall for a couple of hours we were ready for dinner and relaxation. I started with a pineapple margarita. I need to drink more and am making an real effort as shown here.
Chips and salsa = Mexican restaurant bread basket
I ordered the seafood fajitas. The fish was breaded, boo. But, the rest of it was good. 
And I ordered it with black beans instead of rice because I love the musical fruit.
I know this is going to sound like a lie, but I swear – Ben suggested dessert AND he suggested we get the Molten Chocolate Cake! Maybe those mind control mp3s I’ve been listening to really are working…
Isn’t that just the best ending to the day? Chocolate Molten Cake. Yes. Thank You.
Thanks Nicola,
Oh silly me ¨C how could I forget! I have revised the menu accordingly ¨C how do you think it reads now?
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How BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
“I need to drink more and am making an real effort as shown here.”
It’s Sunday. I just returned to school after spring break. I’m getting ready to go out. I <3 you for that sentence.
That old spice commercial gets me every time. Every. Single. Time. Too funny! 🙂
Glad you had a fun date night!
How pretty! My parents are coming to DC for Easter. I’ll have to tell them about the cherry blossoms.
mmm pineapple margaritas are my favorite!
“The magical fruit”…hahaha. I just had Mexican for dinner last night…isn’t it the best?!
It looks like the festival was so fun! Those Cherry Blossoms are absolutely gorgeous. And I LOVE that Old Spice commercial…hilarious!!
I went to DC for the Cherry Blossom festival a few years ago but it had been a bad winter and the blossoms were less than stellar…I was so sad.
Love the Mexican bread basket – I also am a big fan of the musical fruit.
Sounds like you had a great day!
Cherry blossom season is probably my favorite time of year in DC, minus the millions of tourists. I’ve missed it for the past two years but FINGERS CROSSED there will still be a few blooms when I get home next week.
I love that old spice commercial!! Looks like a beautiful day 🙂
Oh girl… YUM!!! Chocolate Molten Cake is my favorite dessert EVER!!!
YAY!!!! So Beautiful—Im going to DC the last wknd of the festival and cannot wait!
Gorgeous blossoms!
Looks like you had a great day 🙂
Pretty pics of the cherry blossoms. I’m going to DC next week and I hope to get to see them.
Why don’t you just order your own fries? You’ll probably start wanting them less if you know you can have them anytime you want. It’s a total mind game, this intuitive eating…
I can’t wait to go to DC next weekend for my bday! Woo!
That cake looks so good. Man, I love a good chocolate cake.
I’m taking my daughter to see the cherry blossoms on Thursday. We went last year towards the end of their bloom period, so they were beginning to droop a little. Hopefully we’ll see some more cheerful blooms this time.
Looks like you had a fun day!
your molten cake looks SOOOO goood. Any day ending with chocolate is a good day.
that commercial is amazing. i wish you hadn’t posted it though because i actually could watch it all day! hahahah. glad your saturday was no nice. i’ve never seen the cherry blossoms but think they’re gorgeous!
I LOVE that commerical! so funny, and that dessert looks amazing, have a good rest of your weekend =)
Beautiful pictures! Looks like a wonderful day :-).
Ben needs to teach my boyfriend a few things. Such as, letting your girl steal fries (ok, he’ll give me one or two, but that’s it) or picking uber-chocolate desserts to enjoy after dinner. Glad you two had such a nice day!