Day Eight-Friday Harbor to Jones Island

Shopping for "Magic Peas" and salad mix at the Friday Harbor Farmer's Market
(we missed our CSA pickup terribly:)

Pics of all the girls with Harbor watch-totems.

It had been our intention to move on to Roche Harbor this evening, but after two days in a busy marina, we were yearning for some quiet. (Also, the current was against us and after 2 1/2 hours of this exact view...
...we turned on the engine and motored in to Jones Island.
While the girls played on the beach, I sat in the shade and read...and read. Ahhhhhhhhh.

Day Seven-A Day of Rest in Friday Harbor

Listening to Street Music (Can you see the girls? They--silly-- never take off their lifejackets...even on land! It makes them easy to spot, though. And I s'pose they're always ready for...hmmm...flash flooding?)

Playing in the park

Meira shares her lifejacket with a new souvenir

I love eating breakfast out on the deck

Sassy Hannah

Day Six-Fisherman Bay to Friday Harbor

What a Catch--5 keeper crabs!

Exploring Lopez Island

Sailing with the Adventuress

On our way to Friday Harbor

The view from Friday Harbor. We're WAAAAAAY out on the docks to the left and had quite the trek to get to shore anytime we wanted to go somewhere.

Popeye, the one-eyed harbor seal (she lives near the fish market, but came to greet--and beg from--the girls.)

Do you have any idea how LONG it takes to crack FIVE crabs?
We had all we could eat and crab cakes the next day.

We finally had enough energy for our favorite boat game--Moose in the House!
(Note the new table Bryan built)

Day Five-Turn Island to Fisherman Bay, Lopez Island

Relaxin' on the shore at Turn Island

Rowing out to check the crab trap

Success!

A wood-fired, steam-powered boat with LOUD toot-toot and a load of crazy-excited little boys

I never get tired of spending time with this man, my partner in sailing and life

Day Four-Port Townsend to Turn Island State Park

Meira loved the exciting ride across the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Here's what Hannah thought...

Even without much wind, we put up the sails and stabilized the boat...

...at least until the crazy ride through Cattle pass at flood tide.
We made it through and found a haven at Turn Island.

Day Three-Mystery Bay back to Port Townsend

Following Sunburst out the tricky entrance. "They haven't run aground yet..."

These are not rocks, just lazy seals

Look! Big Navy ship. Stay 500 Yards away!

Meira's playing while...

...Hannah makes a new friend.

Day Two-Bainbridge Island to Port Townsend

Meira and LiLo dancing in the waves

Relaxing with a book after 2 long days on the water

The girls both REALLY enjoyed the Port Townsend Marine Science Center

Two Views from Fort Worden State Park

Yeah, I was pretty tired!

Back to the boat and off to Mystery Bay for the night...

Day One-Olympia to Bainbridge Island

I give up. All you want to see is pictures anyway. So here's the cheater photo-journalist version of our trip. Leave a comment if you want clarification. Or just leave a comment anyway.

On our way to the boat after Fourth of July celebrations

12 knots through the Tacoma Narrows!

Meira, the fashion goddess

Not staged, just taken to make work friends jealous

Who can resist a taffy and fudge shop? Not us!