Our trip to Seattle and British Columbia was the 2nd of our big trips with our children who were in elementary school. Since flights were significantly less expensive for Seattle, so we decided to incorporate that into our trip to British Columbia.
Friday
Flight to Seattle
Stayed at Red Lion Inn – Seattle Airport
Saturday
Lunch at Calico Cupboard – Mt. Vernon, WA
Arrived Vancouver
Capistrano Bridge – Vancouver
Walked along Vancouver Waterfront – Vancouver
Stayed at Blue Horizon Hotel – Vancouver
Sunday
Stanley Park – Vancouver
Queen Elizabeth Park – Vancouver
Nitobe Memorial Garden – University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Monday
Scenic drive to and from Whistler, BC on the Sea-to-Sky Highway
We had planned to take the Peak2Peak Gondola at Whistler but it was closed due to fog
Still enjoyed walking around the village and eating lunch
Tuesday
Lunch at Calico Cupboard (again) – Mt. Vernon, WA
WSDOT Car Ferry from Coupeville, WA to Townsend, WA
Lunch at Blondie’s Place – Sequim, WA
Visited Hurricane Ridge – Olympic National Park
Dinner at Lake Crescent Lodge – Olympic National Park
Stayed at Red Lion Inn – Port Angeles, WA
Wednesday
Hoh Rain Forest – Olympic National Park
Lake Quinault – Olympic National Park
Rialto Beach – Olympic National Park
Dinner at Kokopelli Grill – Port Angeles, WA
Thursday
Black Ball Ferry to Victoria BC
Gray Line Hop-Off Trolley Tour – Victoria
Tea at Fairmont Empress Hotel (just 1 child and me) – Victoria
Whale Watching (the other 1/2 family) – Victoria
Return to Port Angeles via Black Ball Ferry
Friday
WSDOT Car Ferry from Whidbey Island (Clinton) to Seattle (Mukilteo)
Museum of Flight – Seattle
Gas Works Park – Seattle
Stayed at Sheraton Seattle Downtown
Saturday
Olympic Sculpture Park – Seattle
Pike Place Market – Seattle
Chihuly Gardens & Glass (just three of us) – Seattle
Seattle Music Experience, now called Museum of Pop Culture (the rest of family) – Seattle
Space Needle – Seattle
Dinner – Norma’s Restaurant
Sunday
Flight home
