Washington Trip Part 4

The forth day was one of the coolest. We got up at 6 am to drive from Seattle to Anacortes, WA, where we hopped on a ferry to Friday Harbor, a small town on the San Juan Islands. The islands located on the northern end of Puget Sound and have some of the most beautiful scenery that I have ever seen. Here's a little view from the ferry.

The first thing we did when we got to the island was to hop on another boat for some whale watching. On the way to the boat we saw this little girl, Popeye. What a cutie!

Well, bad news about the whale watching. There were none. However, we did see some pretty amazing things. There's a privately owned island there called Spieden Island. Apparently in the early 1900s a rich guy bought the island and put a bunch of exotic animals on it so he could bring his buds for some hunting. These animals are still all over the island (which is now owned by the founder of Oakley's sunglasses). We also got to see some beautiful bald eagles.



We also got to see some Harbor Seals (cute like Popeye) and Harbor and Dall's Porpoises. They were pretty great.

The best part about the whole trip was the company, Western Prince Whale Watching and Wildlife Tours, a small locally owned joint that was very fun and personal. I would have linked to them, but their webpage is down right now.

Finally, the hotel there. Friday Harbor House. Awesome! The best hotel on the whole trip. Check out the view from our room.

Yeah, awesome, and the view of our room?
Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, and a flat screen TV (not pictured). Three nights were not enough. I never wanted to leave. The free breakfasts were great also, with fresh muffins and fruits. Mmm. It is a great place!