Shawn O’Donnell’s Irish Pub - Mt. Vernon, WA

Took the ferry to the San Juan Islands today - what a beautiful ride! Vehicle reservations were full, so we needed to leave DuEtte in the parking lot and walk on to the ferry. But, probably for the best. The roads on the island were very narrow and curvey. We ended up taking a hop on and off trolley that gave us a history of the island and let us explore as well. Our main stop was at English Camp for our National Parks stamp. It was a well built camp with many of the original buildings still standing. Part of the tour went by a local lavender farm. When we got back to the ferry terminal at Friday Harbor, we had some local lavender ice cream in honor of its heritage. After we rode the ferry back, we stopped at another Harvest Host. This one is an Irish Pub, so we had to partake of some comfort food and drink - Poutine and Mac & Cheese for me and Fish & Chips for Nan. Now we are settled in for another lovely evening in the Pacific Northwest…

View from the ferry - apparently, this is Mt. Baker and not Mt. Rainier…