When it feels like Summer and San Juan Islands round up
There is this joke around Seattle that Summer starts precisely around July 5th. Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are typically not the greatest days for good weather and often leave us asking where is Summer?! So when our trip to San Juan Island coincided with the best weather Memorial Day weather in twenty years we could not prevent a smile from being plastered across our faces.
If you are looking to plan a trip to the San Juans Visit San Juans is a good place to start or check out some of my previous posts about the islands:
Orcas Island:
Things to do:
Orcas Island Farm Tour: a fun tradition in the Fall
Out and About with Kids: Orcas Island: a hike, unexpected snowstorm and plenty of good food
Weekend on Orcas Island: a camping and kayaking weekend
Out and About with Kids: Obstruction Pass: a fun place to explore with your children
Places to stay:
Pebble Cove Farm: a respite from the world with a u-pick garden for its guests
Weekend at Rosario: a historic hotel and a wine dinner
Things to eat:
New Leaf Cafe: one of my favorite places to eat on the island
San Juan Island:
Things to do:
Cattle Point: a lighthouse on the Southern tip of San Juan Island
Highlights of San Juan Island: kayaking, a spectacular sunset and a myriad of wanderings around the island
Spring on San Juan Island: when the island starts to come alive, but the Summer rush has not yet hit
Exploring San Juan Island with Susie's Mopeds: you don't need a car to see the island.
Roche Harbor in the Spring: delicious food, blooms and kayaking
Long weekend on San Juan Island: traveling with a baby in the islands
Roche Harbor: lunch and sight seeing with a baby
San Juan Outfitters: kayaking around the islands in the most comfortable boats
Whale Watching with San Juan Safaris: enjoying the abundance of wildlife that live in the islands
Cruising around San Juan Island: seeing the island from the perspective of a scooter
Places to stay:
Lakedale Resort: our first time glamping!
A wet and windy weekend at Earthbox Inn: a birthday celebration and a gigantic storm
A weekend at Bird Rock Hotel a childless weekend getaway
A Long weekend at Lakedale Resort: a weekend getaway glamping
Earth Box Inn: a fun and laid back place to stay located in the heart of Friday Harbor
Bird Rock Hotel: bed and breakfast in a historic building
Things to eat:
Duck Soup Inn: a seasonal restaurant which opens it doors part of the year
Westcott Bay Shellfish: local family owned oyster farm
Pelindaba Lavender Farm: lavender farm where they produce many unique lavender products like chocolate sauce
