Month: July 2014
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Bike Tour! (Day 10, 11, & 12)
The past few days have been a whirlwind of adventure and lack of phone service…so I’m a bit bit behind in posting. But the following photos are from Doe Bay (Orcas Island), Obstruction Pass State Park (Orcas Island), Lopez Island (Yes, again! We loved it so much we went back!), and Friday Harbor. Some of…
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Bike Tour! (Day 8 & 9)
Orcas Island (Doe Bay): The last few days have been so beautiful and so relaxing, that I haven’t felt like writing or posting, or really doing much of anything! Doe Bay is lovely (although a tad too expensive) and tomorrow we will be heading to Obstruction Pass State Park for a bit more of a…
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Bike Tour! (Day 7)
Spencer Spit State Park (Lopez Island) to West Beach Resort (Orcas Island): Today we cycled a short 4 miles to the ferry dock at Lopez Island, ate a delicious burger and deep fried, sugar coated, dough bits, took the ferry to Orcas Island, and then biked the 10, hilly miles to West Beach Resort just…
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Bike Tour! (Day 6)
Deception Pass State Park to Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island: Today was a beautiful, and while fairly short overall, exhausting day! We finally made it to the San Juan Islands and decided to start our time here on the “bicycle island”. Our campsite is amazing, our dinner at the “Love Dog Cafe” was…
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Bike Tour! (Day 5)
Pt. Townsend–>Coupville–>Deception Pass State Park Today was a beautiful day biking on Whidbey Island! Big wide shoulders on the roads and views of The Sound everywhere!
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Bike Tour! (Day 4)
Today was a rest day in Port Townsend!
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Bike Tour! (Day 3)
Today was a 9 mile ride to Ft. Warden State Park and then a wonderful rest day!
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Bike Tour! (Day 2)
Today we traded in bike paths and trains for ferries, highways and back roads. We rode from Kingston, WA to Port Townsend, WA for a total of 32 miles. Overall, it was a wonderful day although a bit challenging. The terrain was hilly and the shoulder often disappeared into the moss. In the end, we…
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Bike Tour! (Day 1)
Well, it has been quite a while since I have posted anything, mostly due to finishing grad school and moving to a new home (again!). But today, my husband and I are beginning a month long bike tour of Western Washington, the San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island and the Canadian Gulf Islands! Over the next…