We are Mark & Rad, a travel couple based out of South Carolina. For this video we explore the beautiful San Juan Islands where we will walk through lavender fields, drink local wine from a vineyard and watch Orcas (killer whales) swim in the wild. The San Juan Islands are such a magnificent place, and Friday Harbor is the crown jewel of the San Juan islands. There are many amazing restaurants and dining options in the city of Friday Harbor on this island but there is much more to see and do. First we went to Lime Kiln State Park to see wild life and try to spot an Orca from shore. Then we went to the Lighthouse as well as the American and British camp historical park on the island to learn about the history...which is a fun thing to do. Then we stopped by San Juan Vineyards to enjoy a really great glass of wine before heading to Pelindaba Lavender Farms to see the beautiful lavender fields they have. After exploring all day and eating at Downrigger (which we recommend) we took a tour to see Orcas or Killer Whales.....and met up with an entire pod just a few miles off shore. This was the highlight of the trip. San Juan Islands are the place no one has heard of unless you live in the area, at least for us and we loved this island so much we plan to return as soon as possible. They have it all, including a Llama farm, Crystal Acres Llama farm has animals you can see and interact with as well as many wonderful goods made from the wool they sheer from the animals. We would totally recommend putting San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest, just a 1 hour ferry ride from Washington state on your bucketlist. We hope you enjoy the video and as always safe travels.

Mark & Rad