Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA - #SaturdaySnapshots

Called "The Gateway to the San Juans," Friday Harbor is one of those places I've been wanting to visit ever since we moved to Washington State. This past week that finally happened. We traveled with a group from Auburn to Anacortes, Washington, via bus and then walked onto the ferry and sailed to Friday Harbor. Here are a few photos of this charming town.

The town of Friday Harbor, viewed from the ferry dock.
San Juan Island boasts a population of just over 2,000 people.

We had limited time on the island (day trip), so we had to set some priorities. First thing: visit San Juan Vineyards! We hired a taxi and headed for this charming winery out in the countryside, about 10 minutes from the ferry dock.

The tasting room used to be a schoolhouse, built in 1895
and beautifully remodeled. 

The vineyard's previous owners built this chapel,
but it looks like it's always been there.

This small winery offers only four selections (fruity white wines) and they can only be purchased on the island. We tasted them all and brought home four bottles. 

I'm enjoying a glass of Siegerrebe
and a little sunshine.

After our wine tasting, we taxied back to town, had lunch, and ate an ice cream cone before boarding the ferry for our return trip.

Views from the ferry ride. The day started out overcast but slowly cleared and turned into a beautiful afternoon.

I'd like to come back again and spend a few days at a B&B, take a whale watching excursion, explore the town's many museums, and sample its restaurants. One afternoon definitely wasn't enough.

More info:
San Juan Vineyards Website
San Juan Islands / Friday Harbor Info
Rhode Trips Taxi & Tours Website

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Rainshadow Road - Teaser Tuesday and First Chapter /First Paragraph/Tuesday Intros

      Ever since my husband and I moved to the Pacific Northwest, we've planned to visit the San Juan Islands. After reading Rainshadow Road, I'm more determined than ever to spend time in this story's beautiful setting.
      The heroine: Glass artist Lucy Marinn's boyfriend of two years breaks up with her because he's in love with her over-indulged sister. So Lucy not only loses her boyfriend, she also loses her sister and the home they shared. 
      The hero: Sam Nolan is one of three brothers whose parents were alcoholics. Sam makes no secret of his bachelor attitude and runs from serious involvement with any woman. A serious accident brings Lucy and Sam together. But can they both overcome their distrust?
      This book has a tiny bit of magic in it. For me that was a drawback, rather than an asset, but I know a lot of people enjoy a bit of supernatural in their stories. Rainshadow Road is a stand-alone book in the Friday Harbor Series.

Opening Paragraph:
When Lucy Marinn was seven years old, three things happened: Her little sister Alice got sick, she was assigned her first science fair project, and she found out that magic existed. More specifically, that she had the power to create magic. And for the rest of her life, Lucy would be aware that the distance between ordinary and extraordinary was only a step, a breath, a heartbeat away. 

Teaser (from Page 153 in my trade paperback):
"Friends are the support bras of life. We don't let each other down. Right?"

Genre: Women's Fiction
Length: 337 Pages (Mass Market Paperback)
Amazon Link: Rainshadow Road
Other Books by Lisa Kleypas: Author Website

 

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