Spring Break 2006

Welcome to in Washington D.C. and Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Festival. Day 1: We arrived to sunny skies and pink blossoms.
Day 2: The morning was spent at Eastern Market. We divided into three groups and shopped. At 12:30p we took the Metro to Union Station and intended to walk the rest of the way to the Atlas Theatre. Due to an under-estimate in the time and distance we had to flag a taxi. The neighborhood that housed the theatre was very dicey and the building appeared abandoned.
My instinct said, "There is no way we want to get out in this area!” and the driver confirmed with, "Nothing good happens in this neighborhood."
The brave Virginia volunteered to check out the theatre and assured us it was decent on the inside. She was right. We saw an entertaining version of The Concentrated Mikado. (Side note: On the walk back to the station we were nearly run over and attacked verbally, a testament to the character of D.C. not advertised in brochures.}