Chocolate hazelnut waffles with home-made syrup and whipped cream appeared on the first morning; Larry's own oatmeal creme brule served with local apple sausages, fruit smoothies and decadent scones greeted us the second day; and the individual pepper and cheese quiches with house-made salsa, fresh fruit, hash browns, honey ham and fresh biscuits with honey butter on the third day made us realize we were going to be forgetting about any lunch at all that day. These great breakfasts created by the Trumpeter Inn owners and innkeepers, Larry and Cheryl Hoppe, defined a delicious stay in an incredibly idyllic valley just outside of Friday Harbor. What more could we tell you about? Well, maybe the down pillows and comforters and cozy rooms complete with warm bathrobes and slippers, or the chocolate truffles on the bedside table, or the state-of-the-art new kitchen that held fresh baked cookies and a fridge of juices for guests all day, or the flower garden still beautiful at the end of September, or the fog blanketing the valley the night of the Harvest Moon visible from my balcony in the Bay Laurel room, or all the Orcas we saw on the whale watch trip arranged for us by Cheryl, or the relaxing massage, or even the door-to-door transportation to Seatac arranged for by Cheryl while we ate her home-made carrot muffins on the ferry. This was an amazing, restful and fun stay in this beautiful bed and breakfast inn, lovingly and creatively cared for by this dynamic duo. This was my first occasion to visit here, and thanks to Cheryl and Larry, will definitely not be my last. Thank you both for such a delightful stay!










