Quote Originally Posted by sulis
I absolutely love Seattle. I have heard great things about the San Juan Islands. Is it easy to get to the San Juan Islands without a car? ( I know there is a ferry but once on the islands, is everything pretty walkable until we get bikes?)

Oh the Pacific Cost and Northern California. Sounds beautiful and Very interesting. What is the terrain like? Mostly hills or a good mixture of flat and rolling hills? Any suggestions of a good start point?

Thanks everyone. I'm getting excited.
It's easier to get to the Islands without a car. No lines!! or short lines i should say. sometimes cars have to sit while ferries load and get filled, and have to wait for the next one. bikes never have to wait for the next ferry; and the fares are a lot less expensive .
What do you mean UNTIL you get bikes? won't you be ON bikes?

the terrain is very variable; we have flats, hills, mountains.