Favorite Vacation Spot San Juan Island

by Peggy
(California)

My favorite vacation spot is Friday Harbor, located on San Juan Island in Washington State. I just happened to stumble on this beautiful and breathtaking island when I was taking the Washington State Ferry from Anacortes to Victoria in Canada.

The Ferry in itself is a wonderful trip, as it winds through the islands of the Puget Sound making short stops along the way, before it reaches Vancouver. As the ferry pulled away from the Friday Harbor docking area, I knew I had to go back to take a longer look. As with anytime up in that part of the Pacific Northwest, I always advise going in the early fall days of late August and early September.

The chances of a sunny cool and crisp day are greater and all the islands are less crowded. I saw pods of Orcas on a whale watching tour, visited the really informative Whale museum and took a trip around the back of the island to Roche Harbor which is a day's visit in itself.

There's the Hotel de Haro to explore and the mysterious and beautiful mausoleum a short walk away that is really unique and interesting. Just writing about Friday Harbor makes me start dreaming about visiting again soon.

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