Last Sunday we filled our backpacks with swim suits, towels and sunscreen and walked down the hill to the Edmonds – Kingston Ferry for a day of fun on the water. I tried and failed many times to photograph a pod of Orca whales so you will just have to take my word for it that we saw them on our ride to Kingston. It was such a treat to see the whales jumping through the water with Mt. Baker in the background.
Kingston is a cute little town built around the harbor and is full of restaurants and ice cream/coffee shops catering to the ferry travelers. We had a great lunch at the Kingston Ale House before paddling and then cooled down with ice cream on the way back to the Ferry.
If anyone in the Puget Sound area is looking for a great way to spend the afternoon I encourage you to check out Kingston Adventures. They rent Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP’S) by the hour as well as Kayak and Mountain Bikes plus they have awesome kids camps and guided trail adventures. I have to plan my next trip around one of their sunset paddles!
Our return trip to Edmonds shared the water with two huge cruise ships on their way north to Alaska. Another trip on my “some day” list… All in all a perfect day in the Pacific Northwest.
*This post is my 100th here at Northwest Frame of Mind and I want to share a heartfelt thank you with all of my readers. I continue to be surprised by how many of you around the world are interested in this corner of my life and am so happy you are sharing a few minutes of your day with me. My first seven months as a new blogger have been a blast and I am looking forward to my next 100 posts!
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Lovely blue skies and waters and the perfect day indeed! Great captures indeed of a gorgeous time! Thanks for sharing and congrats on the 100th post. 😀 *hugs*
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Thanks Sonel! It was a beautiful day and I thought they were a fun set of pictures to share for my 100th. 🙂 Glad you like them!
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Kingston is really pretty! Nice photos!
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It is a cute little town, thanks for the nice comment!
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Congrats for the 100th post! Beautiful pics, Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks for reading and taking time to leave your comments when you visit! I love sharing words with fellow bloggers. 🙂
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Yay for your 100th post! I haven’t got there yet!
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Thanks! I’m sure you will get to 100 soon, your book reviews are great. 🙂
Lisa
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Thanks 🙂
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Congratulations on your 100th post! It’s quite an accomplishment, and yes, you can be proud!
I’m enjoying your blog, and these photos on this particular post are AMAZING! What a beautiful place!
I’ve been on one of those cruise ships to Alaska – highly recommend it! 🙂
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Thanks for your kind comments and for visiting my blog today! Also, thanks for the tip about an Alaskan cruise, I definitely have to book a trip. 🙂
Lisa
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Lisa,
We went on the cruise to Alaska for our 25th anniversary. It was our 1st cruise, and it was wonderful. Alaska is absolutely beautiful, breathtaking, and full of moments of awe! I know you won’t be disappointed.
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So this is what the Pacific Northwest looks like – beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing your part of the world.
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I’m happy you like my photos! I started this blog as a place to share what I love about the PNW with readers, thanks for letting me know it is working. 🙂
Lisa
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What an idlyllic day! Did you play on a SUP too?
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Yes I did! I rented one for each of us but I was the only one brave (or foolish) enough to try and stay balanced while taking pictures. :). It was so much fun!
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You have great balance and took amazing shots! I would love to do that sometime with you all!
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Lets plan it!
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