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The Perfect Hermit Vacation

§ April 19th, 2010 § Filed under Stories § Tagged big families, Life, posts with pictures, travel § 4 Comments

I admit it, I am homebody.  I really do like to curl up with a good book or a reality TV show.  When Dave and I do manage to actually go out, it is usually to a familiar haunt where the bartenders know our names.

But, I will say, that a good vacation is still something that I look forward to.  Even though with a baby it still means diapers and sleep issues, I find that dealing with those things without “life” is a welcome change. This spring break we went to a place that caters to hermits and recluses like me.  Whidbey Island and our new found vacation home is only about 90 minutes door-to-door from our home.  The part of the island we visited was near Langley and it is a sleepy little village town. Here is city hall:

 

It makes me want to move there!

We found a grocery store that mostly sold milk in glass bottles… from a DAIRY! Luckily we were able to find some in plastic jugs, so we were good.

 

We always hit up the local bookstore.  There is nothing quite like a small island bookstore:

Here is where Dave and I talked about major life decisions (notice beach in background):

 

And here is the pirate fort on the beach:

This is the kind of place where the kids walk outside and play for hours.  This is the kind of place where you actually have to watch where you step because of how many shells are littered on the beach. We say gray whales, herons, and bald eagles.  We cannot wait to go back!