mirrormirror: Hot Date Seaplanes and Kayaks

It’s a busy month round here – both the Husband and I have birthdays and it’s also our wedding anniversary - so we decided to both take the day off work and go on ‘hot date’ instead.

Can anyone tell me why we haven’t done this before? It felt so deliciously naughty and decadent and we didn’t even need a babysitter, just friends who were kind enough to pick the Minx up from school.

Despite the fact that we live close to Seattle’s Lake Union and are constantly buzzed by the seaplanes flying overhead, the Husband had never been on one (I did here, but it’s not quite the same in February), so we decided to book a flight out to Roche Harbor on San Juan Island.

I do keep forgetting what a ridiculously beautiful corner of the world I accidentally ended up in.

Ready for takeoff

Bye bye Seattle and Mt Rainier

Past Mt Baker

Lunchtime

Pretty restaurant

Kayaking – we saw seals! (but I wasn’t quick enough with my camera to photograph them)

Autumn is on its way

Iles flottantes

Into the sunset

Back towards Rainier

Approaching Seattle

Buzzing the Space Needle

It’s expensive, but on a beautiful day I can’t recommend this highly enough to anyone living in the Pacific Northwest. It truly was one of the most awesome things I’ve ever done in my life.

Comments

Wow, what a great memory (and photos) to have!

Posted by: Theresa B | 23 September 2009 at 03:48 AM

It really looks fantastic! What a very nice trip and pictures!

Posted by: Marion Pannekoek | 23 September 2009 at 09:10 AM

I just love Seattle and the Pacific Northwest at this time of year. Clear skies with a snippet of fall to keep everyting electric with change. It just makes me giddie.

Posted by: Amanda L. | 23 September 2009 at 07:34 PM

The photos took my breath away.I live in Victoria and have done the vancouver trip, but this one is next, it looks fantastic! Great to send visitors on from the UK.

Posted by: Cate | 23 September 2009 at 11:57 PM