The fog lifted around 10 am last Thursday and the engine got started and warmed up for our second overnight trip of the summer. Loaded the wife and our 8 year old grand daughter, food, snacks and bikes and headed out for what proved to be a fun filled long weekend. Our first stop was Blake Island, no dock mooring available but there were 2 pilings left for our taking. The annual Washington state marine pass we bought just got a little cheaper :-) The day was spent with ...
So the first 2010 long weekend excursion to the SJ Island went well. Allthough the weather belonged more to a calender date of early JUNE,,,, we were very happy we splurged for a new camper top this winter Rain and wind were barely noticeable inside and the jacket got to stay down below. The wife, dog and I left early Friday morning from our Edmonds marina slip, headed up the inside of Whidbey Island, through Deception Pass and then on to Dear Harbour to top off the tanks. ...