We left Everett on Thursday to head up to Anacortes for the night. When we arrived we contacted friends Terry and Jeanine to meet us for dinner at Anthony's. We had a wonderful dinner and then we went to see the new house that they are building. They were working on it last year when we were here so it is taking a long time. They are expecting to get the occupancy okay in about a month so they are almost there. It is a very nice community and the view is beautiful. The house is lovely and many changes were made to the layout thanks to Jeanine's eye for the details. I guess we all like blue! I just noticed we are all dressed in the same color!
That evening Larry and Ann arrived at the marina around 10:30. We got a good night of sleep in preparation of our San Juan adventure.
In the morning we had a nice breakfast and then headed over to Roche Harbor. It was a beautiful day for a cruise and it was fun to introduce Larry and Ann to boating. I gave them each some jobs to do so they could experience the role of first mate. They did a great job! I think Barkley made sure that he was part of their responsibility, too, although no one seems to be able to resist him when he wants a little attention.
I have said it before and I will say it again here - I love Roche Harbor! There is so much activity, a lot of history, lots of things to do, and a daily wedding destination for young couples. There is always a lot to see whether you are relaxing on the boat, walking the grounds or taking part in one of the activities. We started out with lunch overlooking the marina. Thank you, Larry and Ann, for treating us to a great meal!
After lunch we took a walk up to the mausoleum which is always a fascinating site for our guests. We walked past the old cemetery and to where McMillan built the mausoleum for his family when they passed away. The lime quarry and family history flavor everything about Roche Harbor. You can almost imagine what it might have been like years ago.
That evening we had a steak dinner on the boat and then Larry gave me a few tips for using my camera. I didn't know I had a special sunset setting that helps make the colors more true to what my eyes see. It seems most of my blog posts end with a sunset so it will be fun to use this special setting to get more accurate shots.
On Sunday morning we took a walk up the hill to the lime quarry. It's a beautiful walk and gives you a beautiful view of the marina and the overgrown quarry. It's amazing to see how much work was done to mine the quarry and to know they did not have access to the same kinds of equipment we have these days.
Barkley is a hit everywhere he goes. This is probably a big part of why he loves to go with us on the boat so much! He also gets lots of walks and special attention from us so he has a pretty good thing going!
