After our trip here the last weekend in January (my first blog entry) my wife was a bit jealous that she couldn't join us, so we returned for 2 nights during spring break. We took the car with us on the ferry to allow us to roam the island. In my opinion, it's well worth the extra $ 28 or so (round trip). This time we took the non-stop ferry from Anacortes and the trip took just over an hour. The Anacortes ferry terminal is about a 2-hour drive from Kent.
The photo above is the lighthouse at Lime Kiln State Park a.k.a. Whale Watch Park and we were really hoping to spot a whale. The prime season for whale watching is June - September, so we were not too disappointed when we did not spot one. Our first destination was intended to be this park, but we wound up in Roche Harbor at the north end of the island instead, about 15 minutes drive. This is a great spot to spend time exploring. We found a historic walking tour, store with all the essentials and a nice wine selection and historic Hotel de Haro with a beautiful garden.
Dinner the first night was very good Mexican cuisine at Mi Casita, recommended by the staff at Best Western. Carnitas and Tamales were both really good choices. I have a soft spot for Carnitas that made me tolerate kind, but inconsistent service. The rooms at Best Western were very nice and both times we stayed we had a suite with a full kitchen, fireplace and hide-a-bed. The staff was very helpful in offering good advice.
Day two was spent exploring the island from Cattle Point and American Camp at one end of the island to Rueben Tarte Beach, English Camp and more of Roche Harbor.
This is a destination where I really feel like I've been "away". I'll be back.
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