We recently took a family vacation and celebrated my husband’s birthday with our teens in the San Juan Islands. San Juan Island is beautiful and really not that far away from Seattle if you catch the non-stop ferry out of Anacortes.

Gardens at Roche Harbor.

The Mausoleum and exploring the history of Roche Harbor is a must when you visit San Juan Island.

Lighthouse at Lime Kiln State Park where you can watch whales in a distance.

Our ferry back home was delayed so we were able to spend a couple hours in Friday Harbor bowling and enjoying some ice cream.  Here’s a link to more photos from my San Juan vacation.