Fairhaven to Bellingham

Sunday (the 29th) we decided to go up north and explore Bellingham a little more. First we went off the interstate and took Chuckanut Drive, which is a scenic byway established in 1869. It's forested and hugs right along the water so it offers great views. The end of the road (so to speak) is in Fairhaven, a cool little suburb (once it's own town) of Bellingham; and it's also the home to a ferry terminal serving Alaska.

From here we parked the truck and accessed a walking trail that takes us through the absolutely beautiful Boulevard Park and into Downtown Bellingham. It's 2.5 miles, some of it on a long pier and the rest through trees with glimpses of the bay. We realized it takes us right to our favorite Bellingham Brewery, Boundary Bay which is also where we stopped for a meal during one of Emily and Jesse's visits!

It was a great way to spend an afternoon - but I don't know what we were thinking when deciding to go for a long walk on a 95 degree day!!! Fortunately we found an ice cream shop after finishing our 5 mile trek. Here's a photo that Daryl took of the view from the trail: