We arrived in Anacortes in the afternoon and enjoyed dinner at a diner that was obviously the place the locals hang out. The food was great and it was nice to have some time to ourselves. Since we left to go out on Synnova on July 12 we have been with friends or yacht club members nearly every day.
The next morning we started our day with a "test" breakfast of Dutch Babies. They turned out great - thank you, Al Smith, for the recipe! I think they will be on the menu for the kids in a couple of days.
Robyn and Gavin joined us about 9:15am where we loaded them up and cruised toward Roche Harbor. The kids were excited to be going out on the boat again. Robyn said that yesterday Avery was disappointed when she learned that mom and dad were coming with her on the boat! I guess she must have really enjoyed her and Cohen's sleepover on our boat when we went to Bremerton over Memorial Day. She recovered quickly, however, and was happy to have mom and dad along with us.
After we arrived in Roche Harbor we dropped the dinghy and Cohen and Gavin followed us in to our slip.
After we got settled and Austin was down for a nap Bob and I took Cohen and Avery with us to drop the crab pots to see if we could catch ourselves something for dinner. The kids had fun going out but we quickly realized we would be coming back alone to get it. The new dinghy is great but it is not designed for two adults, two kids, two crab pots, and a bunch of angry crabs to deal with.
In the afternoon we took a walk around the grounds and showed Robyn and Gavin what was there. We had never been over the the swimming pool so we checked that out and discovered how nice it is. The kids played on the playground and searched the beach finding broken clam shells which were still considered treasures.
On the way back to Synnova Bob took the kids to the store to purchase a net so they can try to catch fish and shrimp along the dock. Cohen seemed to find the cleat a great toy and it immediately became a periscope.
Bob and I went back out to check the crab pots but we had nothing but small ones and females. We left the pots and will check them again tomorrow. Robyn and Gavin did some kayaking and then we ended the evening with a nice steak dinner cooked right on the boat.
Saturday was another beautiful day so we decided if we wanted to take a walk we really should do it before it got too warm. We walked up to the mausoleum and did a little geocaching on our way back.
We went back out to check our crab pots and found two that were keepers. Gavin cleaned them for me and then while everyone went to the swimming pool, I cleaned them and prepped then for apetizers.
We finished our day with dinner at the outdoor cafe and the kids went to bed early. It had been a full but fun day and they were exhausted.
Sunday morning we needed to head home so Bob and I got up at 6:30. Robyn and Gavin kept the kids occupied in their beds in the salon as we departed. They watched part of Zootopia and had pancakes for breakfast, Cohen got his shower but then we realized all the extra towels were in Austin's room and he was still sleeping. Cohen got to be a human "burrito" for a little while!
We are on the last leg of our trip and we are sad to say goodbye. It has been so much fun but I think we have some kids that are ready to be on dry land, in their own house and in their own beds!
Gavin did some of the piloting on our way back and did a great job.
We said our goodbyes and then headed back to Everett. We cleaned the boat and did some preparations on the way to be ready to go back out in a couple of days with Mike and Janice Craig.
