Wish You Were Here: In search of Washington, D.C. cherry blossoms and more

Bay Area News Group readers have hopscotched around the world in recent months, sharing their adventures as they rode camels in the Sahara, explored temples in Thailand and took cooking classes in Barcelona.

Now an Oakland couple is sharing their tales from a spring trip to Washington, D.C. Read on for details, then find more travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/.

Wish You Were Here

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Oakland residents Sean and Caroline Sorenson visited Washington, D.C. in early April.  “We saw the Capitol, White House, Supreme Court and all the monuments,” Caroline says. “Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We were a week late for the peak of the cherry blossoms, but we saw the end of it, which was very pretty!”

TRAVEL TIPS: “We stayed in Dupont Circle, which was convenient for the Metro. The Metro is very easy to take everywhere. We got a three-day pass ($28) and got more than our money’s worth. Once you’re on the Mall, you can easily walk to whatever you want to see.”

That list of things to see includes the National Archives, home of the Declaration of Independence, for example, and U.S. Constitution. Admission is free, but reserving a timed-entry ticket at https://museum.archives.gov/ ($1 service fee) will help you avoid summer’s long lines. ” It’s worth it,” Caroline says.

Join the fun! Send a photo of yourself on your latest adventures — local, domestic or international — to jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com. Tell us where you are, who everyone is and where they’re from, and share a travel tip or two to help fellow readers go there, too.