Thursday night John and I made our way to the airport anxious to catch a flight to Virginia Beach to visit our close friends Kitty & Jeff for their baby shower/party... we were very disappointed to find out that our flight was delayed which would cause us to miss our connection... and all other flights out were booked solid.
Stuck here for the weekend, we decided to make the most of our first beautiful (and somewhat hot) weather!
- Friday we took a 3 minute ferry ride over to Guemes Island and enjoyed exploring by bike. We plan to go back often as it is so convenient and enjoyable!
- Saturday we went to La Conner to have lunch and stroll around the Arts Festival. La Conner is only about 15 minutes away and is a cute little town with a lot of charm. We look forward to returning in September for a wedding.
- Sunday was a perfect convertible day, so we decided to take a real trip... we drove through Whidbey Island (exploring Coupville etc.) and took the ferry over to Port Townsend. Once there, we drove through the town to admire the beautiful old Victorians. Then we continued about an hour and half to the Olympic National Park/Hurricane Ridge and WOW... It is beautiful! I couldn't believe the snow capped mountains on an 80 degree day! There we had a picnic lunch and enjoyed a short hike before having to leave it all behind to catch the ferry in time home. It is definitely a place we plan to return to truly hike (maybe with our daughter on John's back soon) :)
2 comments:
Hi Caroline and John,
Wow indeed, the area is gorgeous, and the outdoor life looks to be lots of fun.
BYW, you look terrific, and I hope you are feeling well. Liz shared with us the beautiful name you have chosen for Princess H. LOVE IT !
Thanks for sharing your pics of the beautiful northwest..
love Ellen
Hi Carolyn & John, You look great Carolyn and am looking forwad to Graysen and "Princes H" being friends. Sorry you couldn't get on a flight for Kristen's shower but from your pictures you had a wonderful weekend. Did you know they filmed "Officer & A Gentleman" at the state park in Port Townsend? Congradulations to you both on the arrival of Princes H.! Graysen's Grandparents, Mary & Malcolm
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