For graduation, I got Sandi a weekend get-away in Olympia at the end of September. I completely understand if you might balk, but we got a great 'Groupon' deal on an overnight plus dinner package and Olympia has a great little downtown area worth exploring.
We arrived at the Governor Hotel on Friday afternoon and were treated to a beautiful afternoon right across the street from Capitol Lake.
Below is a view from our hotel room. We were just about a 1/2 mile away from the water front. We took a walk on Friday night after dinner and then revisited it in the daylight on Saturday.
We had to take advantage of the Olympia Farmer's Market.
We arrived in time for lunch and found excellent Mexican food.
Both of us heard of the Evergreen State College, but neither of us had heard anything beyond rumors. It was time for a visit. Unfortunately, we have to photos to prove we actually visited, but it was fun to explore the campus. As a bonus, it was a beautiful fall day for a self-guided campus tour.
Our weekend finished very nicely with dinner at Mom and Dad's.
