South To Seattle

Onboard the QuickCoach we filled our customs forms and then watched the city of Victoria, BC quickly slip by. We were soon at the US border for a 10 minute pit stop at Customs. We were then back on the bus and entering The Evergreen State. By the way, I never knew Washington was known as that until Hazel drew my attention to the slogan on the Washington license plates.

The Best Doughnuts Are Made Here

About twenty minutes later we arrived at the Bellingham, WA airport where we picked up our rental car. Cruising southbound in our Cruze (appropriate model name for this trip) we came up on the downtown area of Bellingham. We took a break and toured the area, stopping in some cool stores like Digs and Greenhouse. We also had some fantastic doughnuts from Rocket Doughnuts. I chose the Piña Colada and Hazel went with a custard-filled Bismarck.

Departing Bellingham, we turned onto Chuckanut Drive. According to several Internet travel sites, this is one of the most scenic drives in the state of Washington. It did not disappoint, but dueto the curvy road it was hard for me to personally enjoy the views without leaving the roadway.

A few more miles, twists, turns, and exits brought us to Willows Lodge where we would be staying for the next three nights. We checked into our “nicest” room on the first floor and took a few minutes to relax.

The Lobby Of Willows Lodge

Our Room At Willows Lodge

For dinner we went to The Crab Pot in Bellevue. I ordered halibut filets and fries. Hazel ordered “The Cove” which was a combination clams, mussels, shrimp, corn on the cob, and potatoes dumped out on the butcher-paper covered table.

After dinner we walked a few miles along the Sammamish River which is adjacent to the Willows Lodge. We stopped to watch a local Babe Ruth baseball game that was in progress. After about 30 minutes, we called it a night and retired for the night.