About twenty six miles north of Seattle and six miles southwest of Everett, one sees the majestic beauty of Whidbey Island from the ferry dock at Mukilteo. A pleasant twenty minute FERRY RIDE brings you to the shores of the longest island in the contiguous United States. As your ferry gets close to Whidbey you will begin to relax a bit and perhaps take a deep breath to let go of the energy of the city.  You may even acquire an air of relaxed ambiance as the ferry docks at Columbia Beach, in the tranquil roadside town of Clinton, Whidbey's most easterly community.