The ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island takes less than thirty minutes. But step off the ferry and you feel as though you’ve been transported much further than that. It’s easy to walk to town, passing by several trailheads, unusual sculpture, and lots of green. Once in town, the pace is slower than across the bay. There are several museums, … Read More
Pacific Northwest / Washington State
Rain and sunshine played tag the entire day—one minute pounding rain (not the gentle mist the Pacific Northwest is known for) the next intense sun. I kept looking for rainbows, but never saw any. We started back at the tulip festival at Tulip Town. They’d had a flood and most of their crop had been destroyed so their display was … Read More
San Juan Islands, Washington
Despite rain forecasted for all day, we decided to head to the San Juan Islands. A friendly waitress had given us a tip to take the state ferry to Friday Harbor, where we could walk off the boat and into an artsy town. When we left the hotel, it was misting. During the twenty-minute drive we passed through bright sunshine, … Read More
Tulips — The Skagit Valley Washington State
I had been scheduled to travel to Amsterdam April of 2020 to see the tulip festival. The festival is globally renowned, especially Keukenhof Gardens. Covid cancelled those plans. Last fall I learned about a tulip festival in the Skagit Valley, north of Seattle. That would be easier and safer, so I wrangled my friend Judy into going with me. The … Read More