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This has been really stressful week for Jenny, so I decided to surprise her with a weekend trip to San Juan island. We've been so busy we didn't really do much for our 7 year anniversary either, so this will be a chance to celebrate that too
My plan is to leave Friday after work around 5pm and drive up to Anacortes, where I booked us a small motel for Friday and Saturday night. We probably won't get up there until 10pm-11pm, and I doubt there's much to do that late in such a small town, so we'll probably call it a night. Saturday we're going to wake up, grab breakfast, look around Anacortes a bit, then catch the ferry to Friday Harbor (walking, leaving the vehicle on the mainland). I've heard great things about The BBQ Shack on the island, so we'll probably try that for lunch. For some reason for as long as I've known her Jenny has wanted to rent a moped. I certainly won't do that in Seaside (where there's a much higher chance of being recognized ) but I figured we'd do it this time to explore the island. We're planning on heading west from Friday Harbor, down to check out American Camp and the lighthouse (and hopefully some tide pools), then North to False Bay, Lime Kiln Point (hopefully see some whales!), and each of those little points of interest until we get to Roche Harbor. I think we should be able to make it around the island in time to turn the mopeds back in and catch the 6:30pm ferry back to Anacortes, where we'll have dinner at Adrift that evening. Sunday we're planning on getting up early again and driving back down to Seattle, where we'll spend the day until we drive back to Portland that evening.
So, considering I've been up to Seattle only a handful of times, and never further North, do you guys have any tips for me? Is there anything we *must see or do* in Anacortes, on San Juan Island, or in Seattle? If we make it to Seattle around 8pm how is traffic? Should we stay on I-5 or take a different route to get to Anacortes?
I appreciate any and all input
My plan is to leave Friday after work around 5pm and drive up to Anacortes, where I booked us a small motel for Friday and Saturday night. We probably won't get up there until 10pm-11pm, and I doubt there's much to do that late in such a small town, so we'll probably call it a night. Saturday we're going to wake up, grab breakfast, look around Anacortes a bit, then catch the ferry to Friday Harbor (walking, leaving the vehicle on the mainland). I've heard great things about The BBQ Shack on the island, so we'll probably try that for lunch. For some reason for as long as I've known her Jenny has wanted to rent a moped. I certainly won't do that in Seaside (where there's a much higher chance of being recognized ) but I figured we'd do it this time to explore the island. We're planning on heading west from Friday Harbor, down to check out American Camp and the lighthouse (and hopefully some tide pools), then North to False Bay, Lime Kiln Point (hopefully see some whales!), and each of those little points of interest until we get to Roche Harbor. I think we should be able to make it around the island in time to turn the mopeds back in and catch the 6:30pm ferry back to Anacortes, where we'll have dinner at Adrift that evening. Sunday we're planning on getting up early again and driving back down to Seattle, where we'll spend the day until we drive back to Portland that evening.
So, considering I've been up to Seattle only a handful of times, and never further North, do you guys have any tips for me? Is there anything we *must see or do* in Anacortes, on San Juan Island, or in Seattle? If we make it to Seattle around 8pm how is traffic? Should we stay on I-5 or take a different route to get to Anacortes?
I appreciate any and all input