We'd like to get more people up there next year. It's a ways to go and takes a bit of cash but it's worth it. Most likely it'll be sometime in August so if you can, put it on the calendar. We usually do a full week but if you can only make it up for a few days it'd still be great to have some more VW people to hang with.
We left Friday morning to catch the ferry at Port Townsend mid afternoon.
Stayed the first night at Deception Pass. Made for an easy trip to Anacortes to catch the Ferry to the islands the next morning.
Next morning we caught the ferry to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island to get groceries and have lunch at Roche Harbor. It's a great place to wander around and look at the massive yachts, sail boats and little gift shops.
Then it was on to Orcas Island where we would spend the first four nights. Here we are on top of Mt. Constitution. It was a bit hazy so the views were not as great as they could have been.
We stayed in Moran State Park on one of the lakes. Our view from the campsite.
Fun with Photo shop.
A visitor.
The bridge across the lagoon. Popular swimming spot for da yewts.
The lagoon. Peaceful and quiet.
The park just down the way from the campground.
Panorama from the other side of the lake.
Dinner. Tri tip, corn bread, corn, Lagunitas. Tasty would be an understatement.
After four nights there we moved onto Lopez Island and Odlin county park where we had the best spot in the whole park. Right on the water.
Took a day trip into Lopez Village for a shower and lunch with a trip out to Shark Reef Wildlife Refuge. Lot's o' seals but no whales.
Then over to Spencer Spit to take a walk.
Some serious drift wood fort construction.
One morning we were greeted with a sailboat regatta.
Large, classic sailing vessel.
The evenings were wrapped up with amazing sunsets.
And of course, Cow kept a close eye out.
A tip for anyone leaving the islands on Sunday. Get to the ferry landing EARLY. We were in line two hours early for the boat we wanted to catch. To late. We had to wait in line for nearly five hours before the next boat to Anacortes which made us miss the reservation we had from Whidbey back to Port Townsend. So against my likes for long interstate driving we had to hit I-5 south the whole way home. Pulled into the driveway close to 10:00pm. Next time we'll try leaving on a different day or much earlier.
