We spent the weekend on Orcas Island, largest of the San Juan Islands.
The whole thing was very pleasant and peaceful. We highly recommend the Kangaroo House Bed and Breakfast. The room was comfortable and the location convenient. Hosts Peter and Helen Allen are hospitable and accommodating and cook an excellent breakfast!
Largish photos follow in the second part of the post.
View from atop Mt. Constitution in Moran State Park, the highest point in the San Juan Islands.
Also at the summit of Mt. Constitution -- David's mom saves the little guy from taking a 2,400 ft. fall.
An island on an island, the smaller one in the middle of Mountain Lake in Moran State Park.
The farm of the late Burton A. Burton, founder of the Casablanca Ceiling Fan Company. Elsewhere on the farm is an artificial pond, a covered bridge over the pond and a railroad.
David at the terminal, waiting for the ferry to take us home. He was having such a good time on the island, it was almost unfair of us to make him leave.
Glad it was clear! There's nothing like Mt Constitution's view over the San Juans.
Posted by: Bleeding heart conservative on April 19, 2004 12:51 AMMy wife and I stayed at the Blackberry Beach cabins in Olga last year. It may have been one of the best vacations I ever had. We had all of these things planned and ended up just doing a lot of sitting and looking out at Puget Sound and beach combing. We did the hike around Mountain Lake and it was great. I'm really jealous of you right now.
Posted by: Ken J on April 19, 2004 10:41 AMI lettered in football at Orcas High...
Thanks for the pics