Hike #4-Deception Pass

What a spectacular day! The weather, gorgeous AGAIN...not too hot so no bugs! We had a leisurely start and got up to the Deception Pass Bridge about 1:30pm on Saturday. Shockingly, we arrived in only 70 minutes from home! I thought it would take 2 hours to go up through Mt Vernon and across Fidalgo Island. We decided to walk across the bridge-both ways, both sections. Awesome beauty...looks like some of the shots are from an airplane! And every photo looks great because the vistas can't be beat!

After the bridge, we drove around the campgrounds at Cranberry Lake and then over to the West Beach parking lot (packed!) where we took a trail to North Beach. Kids LOVE the mini-waves and the view of the bridge from the beach was incredibly picturesque.

We stayed at a hotel for one night and enjoyed their pool before bed. The kids LOVE the pool and intend to swim again before we check-out. Daniel was concerned he wouldn't be able to sleep (last year at Icicle Inn he couldn't sleep) but he was SOUND asleep before I could even ask him if he brushed his teeth!

We're heading back to Deception Pass State Park tomorrow for a hke along Rosario Point, Lighthouse Point and Lottie Point which is on the other side of the channel and I can only guess more sand and water action! When I look at all these photos I realize why I'm so tired tonight!