U.S. National Arboretum

Ok, so today I finally made it to the Arboretum. I was supposed to go last week, but we didn't make it because of the weather. I didn't post last week :( , but I wanted to share my last Carrabbas visit. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Carrabbas! One of my besties introduced me to it when I went to NC to visit her and my love hasn't changed. My friend and I went there last Saturday and I was in bliss the entire time. For an appetizer we had the shrimp scampi, which was DELICIOUS! For my meal, I ordered the chicken marsala with the garlic shrimp and a cesar salad....mmm mmm mmmm best meal ever. They have the best marsala sauce I ever tasted and I think everyone should go there and try that dish.

NOW, moving on to the Arboretum. It was beautiful. I thought today was going to be a little chilly for an outdoorsy thing, but it was perfect. This was my first time going and I really didn't know what to expect. The capitol columns are really something to look at and are the biggest attraction there. Its a big place and because we went late in the day, we didn't get to walk through all of it, but I already know I want to have a picnic there very soon. I felt kinda bad that I didn't bring Zoe after seeing everyone else and their dog enjoying the massive land. Next time I will definitely bring her though cause I know she would've enjoyed the open space. Its open only until 5pm everyday and I really wish they would extend it for the summer, but it is what it is. What I was surprised to see was a lot of couples...I guess I expected more families, but the couples were representing. The picnic area is a decent size, but there are limited tables and I dont know if they have to be reserved or not. Either way, I really enjoyed myself and can't wait to go back, next time with more friends. Check out the pics, and as always....live fearlessly! Til next time.