• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Me
    • Photo Gallery
    • Media — Plays well with others
    • Privacy Policy
  • Spiritual Coaching
  • Forest Bathing
    • Forest Bathing Seattle
    • Forest Bathing for Beginners
    • Forest bathing near me
    • Olympic Peninsula 3-day Nature meditation retreat
    • Nature meditation retreat
    • Is nature meditation coaching right for you?
  • Pacific Northwest Travel Planning
    • Nature Travel Destinations
      • Washington State
        • Soulful travel in Seattle
        • Salish Sea
        • Cascade Mountains
        • Olympic Peninsula & Washington Coast
      • Soulful travel in Oregon
        • Portland, Oregon
        • Willamette Valley
        • Oregon Coast Towns
        • Oregon Coast
        • Central Oregon
        • Eastern Oregon
  • YouTube

Kessi World

Reunite with the land.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • YouTube

Destinations

Perfect 3 days in Olympic National Park itinerary from Seattle

November 2, 2020 by Matthew

A beautiful beach scene combines bright blue skies with some puffy white clouds and rock stacks indicative of the Washington Coast. The surf is crashing waves onto the rocky beach revealed by low tide.

To truly see Olympic National Park, one or two days may not be enough. But don’t fret! This Olympic National Park itinerary will deliver the best of Olympic National Park in three days. Don’t miss the highlights by following this detailed guide (written by a local!), starting in Seattle before exploring the ultimate playground: the Olympic Peninsula.Matthew Kessi … [Read more...] about Perfect 3 days in Olympic National Park itinerary from Seattle

Captain Whidbey — all you need to know to enjoy the island hotel in peaceful Penn Cove

October 19, 2020 by Matthew

Matthew Kessi peers from a window on the second floor of Captain Whidbey, which is a historic log cabin lodge on the banks of Penn Cove. The sun is shining through some fir trees in the distance.

It's amazing that such a place like Whidbey Island exists mere minutes away from a sprawling Seattle metropolis, and the twenty minute Mukilteo to Clinton Ferry is all that's needed to refresh the canvas to begin a new adventure. The long and narrow stretch of land takes command in the Puget Sound, spanning 55 miles -- from the Clinton Ferry Terminal (on the south) to dramatic … [Read more...] about Captain Whidbey — all you need to know to enjoy the island hotel in peaceful Penn Cove

Tokeland Hotel — spiritual oasis of the Washington Coast

September 17, 2020 by Matthew

The front view of the Tokeland Hotel, which is Washignton State's oldest continuous operating hotel. The wood siding is a blueish green color and the windows on each of three stories have eight panes each with white trim. There is a strong of lights running across a gathering area on the lawn in front of the hotel with four rustic picnic tables. The sky is blue with white puffy clouds.

In order to write a review of the Tokeland Hotel, a gem that hugs a tiny spit of sandy land surrounded by Shoalwater Bay on the Washington Coast, it is first important to point out that my filter for any lodging location is first and foremost about the heart. I look for a  feeling of home that comes from the joy of carefully curated aesthetic, combined with thoughtful … [Read more...] about Tokeland Hotel — spiritual oasis of the Washington Coast

Seattle to Deception Pass — including things to do in Anacortes

August 19, 2020 by Matthew

A day trip from Seattle to the dramatic coastlines of Deception Pass and Anacortes will provide stunning views like this. A high stone faced cliff rises from bright green saltwater quietly resting in the sea below. There are small fir trees at the top of the cliff leading to a blue sky above. The cliff casts a slight dark shadow over the water and in the foreground small shrubs pop their heads up.

This article outlines a fantastic day trip itinerary taking in the beautiful nature of the Salish Sea -- from Seattle to Deception Pass. The itinerary includes things to do in Anacortes Total drive time from/to Seattle 3:57 hours. Total distance from/to Seattle 184 miles.Table of contents -- Seattle to Deception Pass including things to do in AnacortesA local's way -- an … [Read more...] about Seattle to Deception Pass — including things to do in Anacortes

Until the cows come home — an ‘udderly’ fantastic day trip to Tillamook, Oregon

May 27, 2020 by Matthew

Cows are everywhere in Tillamook, Oregon. These holsteins are black and white with yellow ear tags. They are behind a barbed wire fence and surrounded by lush green blades of grass. The sky is blue in the background.

Tillamook enjoys a certain amount of regional notoriety used on the delicious cheese and ice cream products produced and sold all over the world. For example, back in the day when Alaska Airlines offered fruit and cheese platters for purchase on flights, there were always a few chunks of the flagship sharp cheddar cheese snuggling up to Beechers and Brie. But some people don't … [Read more...] about Until the cows come home — an ‘udderly’ fantastic day trip to Tillamook, Oregon

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Footer

Search the site

I would like to acknowledge that much of my inspiration comes from living on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • YouTube

Top Posts & Pages

  • Seattle to Portland drive -- road trip planner to make the day unique
    Seattle to Portland drive -- road trip planner to make the day unique
  • Seattle to Vancouver drive -- 20 road trip things to do
    Seattle to Vancouver drive -- 20 road trip things to do
  • 25 Hidden Oregon and Washington hotels -- unique places to stay
    25 Hidden Oregon and Washington hotels -- unique places to stay

Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in