It's July

Here we are in July the best month in

Washington State for the weather.

There are so many places to visit.

On July 4th I went to a family reunion 

in Bellingham. We meet each year at

Lake Paddan. It is about a two and a 

half hour drive plus a couple rest stops.

It is 150 miles each way. It is about an 

hour to arrive into Seattle. On Interstate 

5  can see Lake Union. A lot of boats out 

there on a holiday. 

A popular spot for locals to vacation in the 

state is Lake Chelan. It is narrow however 

just over 50 miles long. It is the third deepest

lake in United States. Crater Lake in Oregon 

is the deepest and then Lake Tahoe. All

three are great to visit. Lake Chelan is

about least 3 hours and 30 minutes to

get there from Seattle depending on the 

route.  It is in North Central part of 

Washington State. 

Another spot to visit is Leavenworth.

It is a bit south of Lake Chelan. It

is German looking town. It is popular 

during the winter however still great

to visit in the summer. If you are in

the area I can recommend to go to

both. Also you can visit other places in

the area to depending how much

time you have. 

Since there is so much to see in 

Washington I will mention other 

places too in the future.

Lake Paddan near Bellingham Washington 

and close to the Canadian border.

Looking At June

The first half of June was real nice

here in Western Washington. To

travel here This time of June is 

good.

Second half has had a little bit of

rain however still good to travel 

around.

A couple weeks ago I traveled 

to Port Townsend. It is located

on the Olympic Peninsula. About

20 miles from the Hood Canal 

Bridge.

Downtown which is the waterfront 

looks much like it is still back in

time. It looks like the 1950s.

The waterfront there is a ferry 

that you can take to Whidbey 

Island. To be honest I have

never took the ferry myself.

Maybe I will someday. The

ride is just under 30 minutes.

Many other places to visit

around the Hood Canal. Port

Townsend has an old Fort

you can visit. Has a good

view of the straits as well.

Whatever plans you have

enjoy your summer or

winter if you are in the

southern Hemisphere.

Month Of May

This May the weather here

in Western Washington hasn't

been as warm as the last six

years. If you like temperatures

in the 60s that is good.

This weekend it is in the 70s.

Hard to know what June will

be like. It often has some good

days however it does rain some

around the end of June. Right

after July 4 summer really starts.

I was talking to a friend at the

gym. He plans to hike Mt. Adams

real soon. It is south of Mt. Rainier

and Mt. Saint Helens. The hiking

in any of the cascade mountains

is good. In fact the Olympic Mountains

are good too.

Oregon has Mt. Hood not far from

Portand. If you want to the Oregon

beaches are really nice. Coming

to the Pacific Northwest is a good

way to go on vacation.

May yiu have a wonderful summer

wherever you go. 

Your Bucket List

I know most people have a bucket list

when it comes to travel.

Some have already accomplished

their bucket list while others are

saving for it.

I know for me it would be to find

the love of my life and decide together.

I have traveled or been in 15 States.

I would love to see the other 35.

I like to visit as many national parks 

as I can. Also I love baseball so

seeing as many in those states

I love to see as well as many.

When I was twelve my family

took a trip across Canada and

eastern United States. You can

actually see one of my early 

posts about it. Most of the

places I  haven't returned to.

I would especially see Nova

Scotia.

I am sure many from other 

countries would love to visit

New York, Los Angeles, 

San Francisco or Hawaii.

I have been to New York

and San Francisco.

Here in Western Washington we 

get visitors from Asia with it

being closer.  I have mentioned

we have the mountains and ocean.

Whatever the case find a way to

travel to your bucket list in the

next five years. 

April Almost Here

It is such a surprise  that  2025 is

going along so fast. It seems  more

than 2024 did. Maybe because we 

are all older.

Here in Western Washington March

has been a wet month for the most

part. Tuesday  was the best day of 

the month being around 68 degrees

Fahrenheit. 

Wednesday  is  expected to be 

thunderstorms so not a great

day to be outside unless you 

meet tge right timing.

We do hope that April  will  be

a much better month for the

natives as well as the tourists.

May has been a good month

in recent years. In fact feeling 

like summer. Visiting Seattle 

is a good idea. Not only able to 

see good sights you can go on

good walks as well.

Washington  state has two 

mountain ranges so that is

good if that is what you want

to do. There is the Pacific 

Ocean along with plenty of

other water around.

July is always the best weather 

of the year so if you are still

planning your trip it is a good

time to come.

All depending  how much time

you have there is Vancouver 

Island in British Columbia  to

visit as well. 

Happy  travels!

Spring Is Here

It is supposed to be spring now here in 

the Pacific northwest. 

March has been a rainy month after

January  and  February  had been 

mild. It makes me enjoy the sun

when it comes out. 

Despite the rain the  temperatures  

have been good though with wind

along with low humidity  we may 

not think that way.

I suppose you think I  may not be

seeing my area for travel. The best 

months are ahead of us for sure.

Besides Seattle  our largest city

we have the waters of Puget Sound

and the San Juan Islands.

We have the ocean on the south

coast along with both the Cascades

and Olympics.  If you are a hiker

there are plenty  of places to do

so.

Currently  both have snow however

with spring it will start melting soon.

As teenager I hiked the Olympics 

often and the Cascades are good

too. There are a lot of spots to hike

short for the day or longer ones for

those who want to for several days.

Safe travels. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

                The San Juan Islands

Travel Is the Way To Go

There are so many places

to see in this great world we

live in.

Our lives as so short that we

won't see it all however taking

the time to do so should be

refreshing. 

I know not everyone enjoys

travel however the least is

to travel in the area you live

in.

I have seen some of Washington

state however I haven't seen all

of it. Taking a day to visit a

nearby area will help.

Going on a trip to another area

of your country is good too. 

Search out the places that

interest you. Obviously you

can visit placed that are popular

is good however you might find

a gem that pleases you too.

May you be blessed wherever 

you travel.