Category Seattle 2025

Seattle day 1 – 9/16/2025

View from the market down to the Ferris Wheel

We started our Seattle and Olympic National Park trip today. We flew out of Philadelphia direct to Seattle on American Airlines. We decided to try the new AA lounge in terminal A and it was disappointing to say the least.…

Seattle Day 2 – 9/17/2025

One of the large trees.

We got up early adn took advantage of the free buffet breakfast in the club lounge in our hotel. It had everything we needed, eggs, coffee, fruit oatmeal and pastry. We filled out water bottles and called an Uber to…

Whidbey Island Day 1 – 9/18/2025

Main Bedroom looking out towards the balcony

We got an early start today, taking an Uber to the rental car facility at SeaTac to pick up our car. We enjoyed not needing to drive and park in Seattle; we walked most places, and for the few places…

Whidbey Day 2 – 9/19/2025

Sunrise view from the room

We woke up as the sun was rising over the Saratoga Passage and the Puget sound in the distance. The little sailboat that was anchored just off of our room was still there. The morning was peaceful with the sound…

Olympic National Park day 1 – 9/20/2025

Hurricane Ridge

We left the little seaside town of Langley early this morning, after visiting the excellent breakfast at the inn first. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Inn at Langley and would definitely return. Langley is one of those towns that’s…

Olympic National Park day 2 – 9/21/2025

Views from Cape Flattery trail and lookout

We had a great breakfast at the Creekside restaurant to start our day and then packed up and headed out towards the farthest northwest corner of the continental US – Cape Flattery. It was about a 2 hour drive from…

Olympic Day 3 – 9/22/2025

Views from Rialto Beach

We started our day as usual with a good breakfast at the Creekside and then headed to Rialto beach, about an hour from our lodge. We then will work our way back towards the lodge stopping at the Hoh Rain…

Vashon Island – 9/23/2025 and 9/24/2025

Oscar the Bird King

This morning we leave Olympic National Park and head back towards Seattle. Wedrove in the other direction than how we entered the park, and towards Tacoma. We took the Point Defiance to Tahlequah ferry to get to Vashon, this was…