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Springtime at the Ocean-2024
Norwegian Fjords-2024
Washington National Park Adventure-2024
Exploring Alaska Holland America Cruise-2024
Eastern Caribbean Treasure-2025
Future Trips
Camano Island
Canada & New England-2024
Exploring Camano Island Area
Victoria
Summer Fun in Canada
The Gas Tour Plus One
Friends
Ainsworth Hot Springs
Barb's Ocean Adventure-2023
Big Mountain and Glacier National Park-Short Trip
Canada Weekend
Exploring BC
Ireland and the U.K.
London to Edinburgh
Puget Sound Whirlwind-2020
Tulips and Whidbey Island
Victoria and the San Juans
Optional Trips
Wenatchee to Leavenworth Fun-2022
Glacier National Park in 4 Days-2017
Spokane to Joseph
Spokane to Lake Christina
Disneyland
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Day 1 |
Monday |
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7:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Spokane |
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(Go west on I-90. Take exit 85. Turn right, then left on Hwy 903 into town. Bakery is on the right side. Sandwich shop is right next to it on the side street.) |
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10:00 a.m. |
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Cle Elum |
196 |
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Do: |
Cle Elum Bakery and Sandwich Shop |
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10:45 a.m. |
Depart: |
Cle Elum |
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(Continue right in Cle Elum. It will go right into I-90. Safeway gas on the left if you need it. In Seattle take exit 10 north on I-405. It will enter I-5 north. At Burlington take exit 230 west on Hwy 20. Stay on Hwy 20 following signs to Anacortes ferry.) |
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1:45 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Anacortes |
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2:50 p.m. |
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Ancortes to Sidney Ferry $20.25 car & driver/$70.65 passenger (Make a reservation) |
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5:00 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Sydney |
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(Go straight off the ferry on Hwy 17. Watch for Butchart Garden signs. You will turn right just before McDonalds on Mt Newton Cross Rd. Turn left on Wallace Dr. Turn right on Benvenuto Ave.) |
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See: |
Butchart Gardens (8:45 a.m.-10 p.m.) $33.80 (Buy online) |
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Depart: |
Butchart |
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(Go out of the gardens on Benvenuto. Turn right on Wallace Dr/Hwy 17A. Turn right on Pacific Bay Hwy.) |
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Victoria |
20 |
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Day 2 |
Tuesday |
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See: |
Fairmont Empress Hotel |
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(Walk right around the corner.) |
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Minature World $17 (9-9) |
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(Keep going right to the back of the hotel.) |
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English Sweet Shop |
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(Turn right on TC1. Take the 1st right on Belleville St. On the right side of Thunderbird Park.) |
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Helmcken House Pioneer Doctor's Residence 1852- Free (12-4)
Museum in Victoria, British Columbia, located in Thunderbird Park. It was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, the first doctor in Victoria, in 1852, a surgeon with the Hudson's Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia. |
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(Take a car and continue right on Belleville St. Go left on Hwy 17. In half a mile go right on Ford St. Turn right on Joan Crescent into Craigdarroch Rd. On the left.) |
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Craigdarroch Castle $14.60 (9-7)
Built between 1887 and 1890 on a hill overlooking the City of Victoria, announced to the world that Robert Dunsmuir was the richest and most important man in Western Canada. |
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Day 3 |
Wednesday |
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8:25 a.m. |
Do: |
Ferry |
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11:05 a.m. |
Arrive: |
Anacortes |
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(Go straight off the ferry onto Hwy 20. Turn right on D Ave. Go left at the roundabout on 32nd. Go right on Commerical Ave. At the roundabout go left on Hwy 20. When you get to Burlington, go right into I-5. At exit 182 go into I-405 south. At exit 11 go east on I-90.) |
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7:00 a.m. |
Arrive: |
Spokane |
356 |
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