Finally on the last day of March (31) we hit a day of some Spring weather conducive to a hike. Temperature was about 60 with plenty of sunshine. About time!! Peggy and I decided to go on the Cherry Blossom hike near the Capital Crescent Trail. The trail was originally a B & O Railroad bed, converted to a recreational trail around 1988. It extends about 11 mi. in the D.C. area from Silver Spring to Georgetown. On the trail were many hikers, bikers, joggers, and we even saw a roller skater.
The 5K
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| The Capital Crescent Trail |
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| A fellow hiker with grand-dog Lacey |
hike was sponsored by the Seneca Sugarloaf Volksmarch Club. (YRE, year round event) It took us on the Capital trail and then we cut off into an upper class neighborhood called Kenwood. It is known for its beautiful homes
and cherry blossomed lined streets. Unfortunately we missed the full bloom stage. The blossoms were just starting to peek out, but not really fully opened. We saw a few trees out, though. It was a nice sunny day, crisp air and ideal for a hike.
A nice sunny day made us think of our honoree, Megan Santa Croce. She is a bundle of sunshine with an infectious smile.
Previous total 20K
Current 5K
Total 25K (goal 100K)
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| One of the few Cherry trees in bloom on March 31, 2018 |
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