I need to go somewhere, but where?
I’m planning a vacation where I want to go alone somewhere, not really talk to anyone and just relax. No I’m not gonna meditate. I just want to be alone. But I’ve found out that the hardest part of taking this personal time away is deciding where I should go. So I’m coming to my fellow Seattle bloggers/commenters/blogger commenters for help. Here is what I’m looking for and/or the obstacles I have:
-I don’t have a car. I could rent one, but I’m also crazy cheap. I rather rent a bike, but I’m also a horrible cyclist. I tend to fall and I’m scared to go down hills. So I’m looking for a place (island, village, small town) that isn’t too hilly and rents bikes.
-I want to hike and/or sit in a hot spring.
-I can’t camp on my own. I wish I could, but I’d be rubbing two sticks together for the entire time I was there with nothing to show for it.
-I want to take ONE ferry or ONE clipper or ONE train. Is this possible? I was looking at the Vancouver Islands and the San Juan Islands and it seems like you have to drive here to get to that ferry and then take another ferry to get ot that island. That’s way too much planning for me. I want something that just takes me there and I’m done. Easy is the key phrase for this mini vacation.
-I want to go in August. I want to wear a bathing suit.
-I DON’T WANT TO SHOP.
-I want to be in a pretty, secluded place where dogs and kids don’t exist.
-I want wherever this is, to be no more than 5 hours away.
So, where is this place? Is it around Seattle? I need help people. Links would be awesome. Cheap (OR FREE) accommodations would be awesome. Getting some me time so I can hike/knit/relax would be awesome. Awesome would be awesome.
Thanks in advance and enjoy the HOT weather we’re having today.
Take the seaplane to San Juan Island. It’s not as idyllic as say Orcas, but you could take the Inter-island to get there for a day. There’s some very nice beaches and an old quarry where you can swim, and you don’t even have to wear a bathing suit if you don’t want to.
Get one of those plastic kids pools, stick it in your closet and float for a couple of hours. It’ll be like one of those "sensory deprivation chambers" that were so trendy a few years ago. Yay weightlessness.
I think your requirements pretty much put you out of luck. Any that you can be bendy on?
tonyb,
i can be bendy on most of them, except for the big city part. i really rather be on an island somewhere that doesn’t require too many trips to get there. i’m thinking i most likely will have to suck it up and rent a car regardless of where i go.
I guess one thing I was thinking a bit about was maybe Vashon Island? You can take Metro to the Fauntleroy ferry dock and then take ferry across. Make sure you check bus routes for the island before you go because they are few and far between. They will let you off anywhere you want on the route and pick you up anywhere along it as well. There’s a hostel on the island run by Hosteling International (http://www.vashonhostel.com/) where your you can stay dirt cheap. You can also make reservations there for the Lavender Duck (a b and b). There’s a couple of bars in the main part of Vashon (about 3 miles away from the hostel) and most people will give you a ride if you are nice. There’s also a lot of beaches (it’s an island so you shouldn’t have too hard a time). If you go in the midweek I can pretty much guarantee you’ll be alone. You may see one or two dogs but they will be with their owners and most likely leave you alone. You can also rent a bike from the hostel as well. I hope this helps. My folks live out there and I go out there a bit so if you need more info drop me let me know and I’ll get you squared away.