Today I finally went to the National Arboretum with a couple of friends.

This place had been on my DC wish list for a long time but I had not managed to visit it up until now that I am about to move to Geneva in Switzerland.

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🚲 Biking to the United States National Arboretum

My friends and I met at Union Station with our bikes and food supplies before biking along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. From there we took Franklin St NE and then Montana Ave NE until we finally reached the United States National Arboretum. It was soooo warm, around 90F degrees!

After we somewhat recovered thanks to our homemade picnic, we parked our bikes and visited the Arboretum, namely the famous Capitol Columns and the Lee Garden with its Azalea Collection.

Following our walk we headed to Pitango in Eastern Market/Capitol Hill to get some ice cream. I had a very refreshing one with hazelnut and pineapple, yummy!

You can check out some pictures of the day in the gallery below!

🛍 Shop my bike look for the US Arboretum

Feeling comfortable while biking for hours is absolutely key. Below are some of the sports equipment that I used during this itinerary. You can also check out my Decathlon affiliate profile to create your own look.

Get inspired by these bike trips in other destinations.

Biking along the Bidasoa Greenway (coming up soon)

Biking along lake Geneva

Biking along the C&O Canal in the fall

Biking solo trip to Les Landes (coming up soon)

Exploring Hains Point

The best bike routes in and around Washington DC (coming up soon)

Visiting Mt Vernon by bike

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