Our Stay in Sedro-Woolley

Washington

Our Off-Grid Charming Airbnb in the Skagit Valley

We stayed a week off the grid (no internet) at an Airbnb on a farm near Sedro-Woolley with the Cascade Mountains to the east, the Puget Sound to the west, and the Canadian border to the north. Our Airbnb was a convenient one-room apartment with spectacular mountain views. The quiet property felt like an open-air museum with antique, rusted farm equipment exhibited as art.

While driving through the area, we noticed several Dutch family names. Many Dutch farmers emigrated to this area to build new lives after World War II. And apparently, they wanted to remember their roots with a Tulip Festival each year in April.

Early Mornings with Farms, Flowers, and the Skagit River

Sometimes, I started the day with a beautiful, inspiring walk on a rural farm road, enjoying the beauty of Skagit Valley, with its old and modern farms, forgotten barns, relaxing cows, colorful wildflowers, and the mountains on the horizon. The valley is dominated by the magnificent Skagit River, which flows for 230 miles (370 km) from the North Cascade Mountains (starting in British Columbia, Canada) to Puget Sound, WA.

And Another Goodbye!

We visited Sedro-Woolley, WA, known as “the Gateway to the North Cascades,” on several occasions. Being off the grid, with no WiFi or phone service, was fine as long as it meant not being able to watch Netflix, etc.

However, after a few days, we wanted to connect with family, friends, and the rest of the world by getting, reading, and answering emails or messages. So occasionally, we went to Sedro-Woolley’s brand-new, comfortable library to catch up with our “internet” work! I felt as if I was going back to my work at the office 🙂

After our last visit to the library, we also walked through downtown Sedro-Woolley, WA. This former logging town in Skagit County has evolved into a thriving hub for outdoor recreation. The charming village, however, still honors its logging past by celebrating traditional logging skills, such as chainsaw carvings, yearly at the Loggerodeo on the Fourth of July. These chainsaw-carved statues, which can be seen everywhere downtown, are pretty impressive!

And Another Goodbye!

We were on our way again, after taking one last walk and thanking the mother-daughter owners for a lovely stay at their Airbnb, and complimenting them on their beautiful property. We noted that they had invested in the land and, during our stay, continued to spend a great deal of time and care on their 20 acres in the heart of the Skagit Valley. These committed Airbnb hosts had really made us feel at home, so it was hard to say farewell to this little paradise on Earth.