tulips

Wes was on Spring Break last week so decided to go for a long drive one day.  Our plan was to head north to see some tulips, have a nice lunch somewhere and visit Deception Pass.  Then we'd head south across Whidbey Island and catch the ferry over to Mukilteo, which would spit us out just a little north of home.

First stop: Roozengaarde.  It costs $5/person to get in, but parking was free.  Thankfully it wasn't raining this year, so the grounds weren't muddy.  And since it was a weekday, the crowds weren't crazy.  I highly recommend going on a weekday if you can.  The last time we went, it was a weekend and you could barely get a look at anything because there were too many people in the way. 



crowds + mud = not so enjoyable tulip experience



So many different varieties out there!  It was nice to be able to see them up close.  And I like learning the different names.



Unfortunately, not all of the tulips were out yet.  Too cold!









It is quite amazing to see fields of bright tulips.









I wouldn't do this every year, but it's nice every few years :)