On our way to Whidbey Island, we spent the morning at a blueberry farm. This is not something we can do around Phoenix, and we had a great time! Clara really likes blueberries. She quickly caught on to picking them from the bushes but mostly put them straight into her mouth. The few that made it to her bucket only lasted there for a few seconds.
We stopped in La Conner for lunch and a quick walk around their downtown. What a quaint place! Then we headed to Whidbey and arrived at our cabin that afternoon. It was lovely! I can definitely see the charm of living somewhere like Whidbey. I love the mix of mountains, forests, and beaches.
The cabin we rented had a marked trail to the beach, so we headed that way. Little did we know that it was a trek with lots of stairs down into the woods and finally a crazy set of stairs down the bluff to the beach. It was gorgeous! So private and beautiful!
We visited Langley that evening for dinner at Prima Bistro with great views of the water.
Rain was predicted the next day so we decided to stay around Whidbey and have more of a relaxing day. We spent the morning hiking the bluff trail at Ebey’s Landing. Even with the misty, cloudy day, the hike was beautiful. Clara enjoyed seeing huge snails, slugs, and bunnies. I don’t think I have ever seen snails like these. Maybe the ones in Mississippi are just puny and these are just normal sized? She really did like seeing the snails but just not when they got too close…
We stopped in Coupeville for lunch at Ciao. Later, we briefly visited Double Bluff Beach and then had a steak dinner at the cabin.
On our last full day, we went to Deception Pass and were so glad we did! It was beautiful and the weather that day was great. Clara really enjoyed the beach, meeting new random friends, and petting any dogs nearby.
We had lunch at Knead and Feed in Coupeville and wandered in some of the shops. We stopped in Langley to see downtown again and then headed back to the cabin with a sleepy child.
We took the ferry back to Seattle the next day and stopped in to see the Flagship REI. This was one of the things on Jeff’s to do list while in Seattle. It was impressive! We are all three fans of REI, and this one did not disappoint. Clara always enjoys the tents, kayaks, and bikes. We had lunch near Pike Place and visited the “guy throwing fish” again since it had been such a hit. Unfortunately, Clara was scared this time and did not want to get too close.
Overall, we really had a great trip and were so thankful for the time together!