Today, Chris and I have been married one month! :) Hurray for us!
Chris and I tried the restaurant Tia Rosas on Friday (McKellips and Val Vista). It was such a cute place. We absolutely loved our chimis...but neither of us were a big fan of their beans. They tasted like they were smoked? or something. Yuck! 
Mom and Kelli....We look a little crazed....but we were just excited..
Papa and Chris were super excited as well.
Kelli and Chris at Gammage Theatre's fountain
Papa and Mama
The Parents and Chris
So, you have a long weekend, annual passes to Disneyland, and family that lives in San Diego....what to do?! Sounds like a time for the "Happiest Place on Earth!" Chris and I took off after work on Thursday and arrived late that night at his brother's house. They had a room all set up for us....so we CRASHED! (Thanks Devin and Liz)!
Friday morning, we arrived at the park and took the lovely tram to California Adventure. 
That's right, I'm embracing the tourist look and sporting a visor...but not just any visor...a special 2006 World Cup (that's a soccer term--- for all my sports challenged friends) visor (it, the world cup, was in Germany that year and my parents hooked me up with a souvenier...woo hoo!)
Our first stop was California Adventure. Not too much held our interest there...but one thing did...Chris might be a bit of a muppets fan.
It's pretty much a rule that you have to get your picture by the mickey in the grass and we are rule followers!
Pirates of the Carribean
Haunted Mansion
After some time spent in tomorrowland...sadly, no pictures were snapped. We gave in and waited in line for Indiana Jones.
Somehow we made it through all of the scary Seattle traffic (Ok, Chris made it through the traffic, I helped by gripping the side handle, grimacing, closing my eyes and generally freaking out) and arrived at Anacortes to catch a ferry to San Juan Island.
We didn't have to wait in line too long and while we were waiting we had a wonderful view from the window.
We did venture out of the car for a few minutes to read the signs...I can't remember anything that was written on them...
It seemed really weird to drive onto the ferry...but super fun.
We climbed the stairs to the top floor of the ferry and enjoyed the beauty of the Washington from the boat. (It was pretty cold on these benches...so we moved inside to the heat)!
Gorgeous!!! The view, not me :).
Did I mention that we're married!!! :)
We called Helen (our Bed and Breakfast hostess) from the ferry to let her know of our arrival time and she recommended that we eat dinner at "Downriggers". It was located right on Friday Harbor and we had a great view of the boats, ferry, water etc. The food was delicious. Chris ordered Clam Chowder in a bread bowl and I had some kind of chicken. We were a little weary from the trip, so it felt nice to just relax, enjoy conversation, and eat!
On the island we stayed at the Highland Inn in the Whale Watching Suite. It was Amazing and the most romantic setting EVER. The room had a breakfast nook, fireplace, jacuzzi tub, a verandah that had a picturesque view of the harbor andVictoria. Did I mention it was amazing?!
Helen served us the most fancy and delicious breakfasts every morning. You practically had to roll Chris and I out of the room to start our adventures. We felt so spoiled to be served breakfast in our room each day.
This cute little lighthouse houses the office of the people who are in charge of knowing everything about the local Orcas (Killer whales). There are three pods of orcas that live near the islands and these people literally know every orca by name. There had been no sightings of the orcas from the lighthouse in five or so days. Oh well, such is life.
Chris and I hiked to an old Lime Kiln. The island used to be a huge supplier of lime. They cooked it in these kilns to purify it before shipping it all around the world. 
We made a stop by this cute little farm. We had to see the alpacas (which apparently are some kind of llama). They were adorable. I thought they acted like puppies but Chris just thought I was crazy. There was a shop on the farm that sold products made from the Alpaca's fur? wool? I fell in love with all the beautiful sweaters, scarves and hats but couldn't justify spending huge amounts of money on any of them since I live in AZ. 
The school house.
Flowers that were in the formal garden.
English Camp Cemetary. We hiked up to this cemetary which was at the top of a very high hill. Let's just say we were a little winded (almost hyperventilating) when we reached the top. There was a lovely views...so it was worth it, right Chris?
Chris frolicking among the pretty yellow flowers in the formal garden.
At Roche Harbor, we stopped by the famous, and most recommended Lime Kiln Cafe, home of the best donuts on the island. Unfortunately, they only serve them at breakfast time. So, we enjoyed instead, a panini for me and a lamb burger for Chris. Delicious! 
This street was basically above the water, it include this cafe, the post office, a shower/bathroom, and a grocery store. It was so charming and quaint.
View from that dock.
Chris, on the boat, on task, and looking very cute :)!
What?! You can't see the whale? Well, it's out there. Take our word for it. We had so much fun on the boat. We did see a few orcas in the water. We mostly saw their fins when they came up to breathe. I did get to see a whale breech (make a little jump out of the water) which was cool...but poor Chris missed it. They also took us around the island and we learned about all the privately owned islands etc. We also saw lots of nature including whales, ducks, geese, rams, bald eagles, and sea lions. BRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! It was so cold! I was pretty happy to be leaving the boat and getting into a warm restaurant. Unfortunately we chose a pretty nasty place...Dos Diablos. We were very underwhelmed.
We took a self-guided tour around American camp. It was a lot of info about the Pig War etc. but mostly we just enjoyed the amazing views.
Back on the Ferry, on our way to the airport. We had such a wonderful time. It was difficult to leave, but we were also excited to get back home.
