Yesterday, a few of my girlfriends from high school came to visit and do a "DC Day." The Cherry Blossoms decided to start their peak bloom a little early this year, which was great for us! A couple of the girls had never seen them, so it was fun to play tour guide. Though it was a little chilly, the weather did not deter us from all that we wanted to do.
Stop 1: Tidal Basin to see the Cherry Blossoms
Washington Monument with some Cherry Blossoms in the foreground
The cloudless sky looked almost unreal!
My friend, Katey, and I--the two preggos! She's also having a little boy, due in July!
My new Facebook profile pic!
The five of us...we missed our friend Katie, who was just put on full bed rest.
Most of the blossoms were still white, but will probably turn pink early this week.
Stop 2: Georgetown
My friend, Kim, had recently seen an Italian restaurant in Georgetown, Filomena, featured on a show on the Travel Channel. She recommended we try it for dinner, so I called about a week and a half earlier and made a reservation. They only had two reservations left! I guess it is a very well-known place!
When you enter the restaurant, you immediately go downstairs into the basement, which was really dark. The decor was best described as eclectic, as they were already decorated for Easter with bunnies, baskets, and eggs all over the place, even hanging from the ceiling! All part of the experience! We had a great meal!
The plan for dessert was to visit this little place, which you may have heard of...
but apparently every other visitor in Georgetown had the same idea. You would not have believed the line! Apparently once you get a show on TLC, everyone wants to check you out!
They also have a location closer to our house, so I suggested we start driving home and stop there instead, which we did. There was still a line, but it was much, much shorter. A few months ago, I could go there and walk right in to pick up come cupcakes. My how things quickly change!
Between the five of us, we ordered a dozen cupcakes and brought them back to my house to sample. As always, they were fantastic! My blood sugar has been really good (almost low) recently, so I was even able to partake in the deliciousness!
Overall, it was a great day with some of my oldest friends! It's sometimes so difficult for us all to get together due to our busy schedules, but once we do, it's like we've never been apart!
