Coupeville, Washington

 

Coupeville, Penn Cove, and Mt Baker

Maria and I spent Thanksgiving, 2020 on Whidbey Island.  We rented a small place in Coupeville and explored the island from there.  The weather turned out great so we had plenty of hiking and beach combing time.  Deception Pass State Park was a highlight, including a couple of trails I have not yet done.  As always, plenty of crowds in this popular spot, but it was well worth it.

The Maiden

Deception Pass

Looking west toward the San Juan Islands

McCall and Donnelly Idaho - Shoulder Season

Our cabin in Tamarack Resort - the snow has arrived!

Maria and I spent a relaxing five nights out near Donnelly, Idaho at a cabin in the Tamarack Resort.  It was full on shoulder season - the place was dead - which was perfect for this Covid19 surge (Idaho has been one of the poster children for how to not manage a pandemic).  Mostly we spent our time in Tamarack Resort, a high end ski-in, ski-out resort that is still being built, but we did manage to explore McCall, Ponderosa State Park, Upper Payette Lake, and the Burgdorf area before the weather changed abruptly.

Burgdorf, Idaho

Payette Lake from Ponderosa State Park