Because we had a couple extra days of winter vacation, and since we didn't get there in the summer, we decided to venture out to the San Juan Islands. We have boated into Rosario Resort before, but this time we arrived by car after a horrendous ferry ride (my fault - we missed the ferry by two cars and had to wait four hours until the next one). It was stormy on our way in but beautiful (though chilly) after that. This is the Moran Mansion that is the main building of the resort and houses a museum, restaurant, spa and historical organ. We stayed in a small building across the lawn.
This was the gorgeous view from our patio, with the mansion in the background:
We found a perfect suite with a room for us plus another room for the kids - who loved their giant queen sized beds.
We had a picnic breakfast in our room before each of us headed out running.
Then it was off to the heading out to the indoor pool and spa on the ground floor of the mansion.
After our swim, we meandered around the grounds and enjoyed the views over Cascade Bay and East Sound to the south. It is no wonder that Rosario frequently appears on "most romantic" lists for the Pacific Northwest as it has many private vistas and gardens.
Then we went into the quaint artsy village of East Sound for lunch before driving up Mount Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan Islands, to take in the 360 degree views from the Olympics to the Cascade, Baker to Rainier and everything in between.
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