Victoria NOW!

Victoria, BC, via the Coho Ferry

It’s simply fabulous that by living here in Sequim, we have access to another world that is a mere 15 miles away, namely, Vancouver Island.

And as I’ve said before, often, there’s no other city I’d rather visit than Victoria especially via the Coho Ferry, and I know many of you feel the same.

Visiting Victoria is like a quick and inexpensive trip to Europe, and doable in the span of 8 hours, if one returns on the same day. The trip itself is noteworthy in that one may see whales, orcas/dolphins, sea lions, and a variety of seabirds along the way.

Once on island and outside the city are Butchart Gardens, Victoria Butterfly Gardens, mountains, gorgeous coastlines, quaint seaports, and unforgettable scenery.

But today I heard that the Black Ball/Coho Ferry is experiencing difficulties due to decreased ridership by Canadians, and U.S. citizens as well. Like many others, I find this to be very disturbing and I employ you to not only spread the word, but to help this company, and our local support businesses, to continue to thrive by booking your travel to the Island, NOW!

The summer months will be tough if riderships falls even more and our chances of having this means of transportation available to us may soon be gone forever.

Icy Weather Anniversary

I thought it was appropriate to post this today, since I photographed it February 7th of 2014, 11 years ago.

With a low of 18 degrees, it was a record cold day for Puget Sound which turned this and two other once flowing waterfalls at the Tulalip Resort Casino into walls of ice.

The resort, located in Quil Ceda Village, north of Seattle and 80 miles east of Sequim, is owned and operated by the Tulalip Tribes of Washington.

Located near the Seattle Premium Outlets (where I may have been shopping on this particular day), it’s a fun place to stop and not only try your luck, but to witness the forces of nature as well – that’s if you should be there on an 18 degree day.

Whidbey Island continued…

What’s not to love Washington? Our ferry dropped us off on Whidbey Island and we found this amazing view about a half mile from the dock.

The colorful sky we had while crossing from Pt. Townsend was beginning to gray, but the frosting of the beach grasses and logs were sparkling. It was a simple landscape that was delightfully picturesque and a beautiful welcome on a bitter cold day.

Be sure to make reservations!