Washington weekend, Post 1: Whidbey Island

At the end of July we had a long weekend for BC Day, and we spent it south of Seattle in Washington state, USA. As both of us are very busy at work at the moment, we have no big trips planned for this summer... so this is the year of weekends away. I'd been looking forward to this one for weeks!

On Friday night we crossed the border, stopped at Trader Joe's, and then had dinner at our new favourite restaurant in Bellingham: La Fiamma Wood Fire Pizza. This one had prosciutto, caramelized onions, mozzarella... and a salad on top!


Then we continued on to our destination for the night: our friends Kelly and Janae's new home at the south end of Whidbey Island! They're renovating a cute old house in the country, with the aim of subsequently relocating. We're going to love visiting them there! When coming from the north, the island is accessed via a bridge, but the next day we'd depart on a ferry from the south end (landing on the mainland 30 minutes north of Seattle).

We arrived sometime after 10pm, and sat up chatting and munching on Trader Joe's goodies for a while. In the morning, Janae cooked a delicious breakfast... and then the boys got to work on the window project! Meanwhile, Janae and I went into the nearby town of Langley to keep Etta out of the way of the window work. As we were driving out of their driveway, we saw three deer!

Langley was a picturesque little town full of interesting shops and cafes. I think a more in-depth exploration will be in order in the future!



Back at the house, here's the window project underway...





Janae and Etta...


Country charms...







Around 2pm, we set off for the ferry to the mainland. We'd intended to leave mid-morning, but we'd been having too much fun (thanks, K&J, for a great visit!). The ferry took 20 minutes and cost $9... Washington Ferries are a bit kinder to the wallet than BC Ferries!

Views from the ferry...




To be continued...