Bill and Kristi visit the islands!

May 22-25.

Bill and Kristi on the ferry arriving at Friday Harbor. Their first trip to the islands!

Madrones in bloom. Getting back from our first evening cruise... View from DownRiggers Restaurant... almost sunset.

I got up at 5am with the sun... beauty beyond belief! Two seaplanes on Fisherman's Bay.

Lopez Islander Marina

Bill and Kristi in front of the Olga Post Office.

Cafe Olga. Bill found "the best turkey sandwich in the world"!

Entertainment at Cafe Olga... right above our patio table.

Community garden.

Country roads...

Shaw Island viewpoint

Two of Bill's favorite past-times...

driving Sweet Dreams and drinking coffee. Orcas Landing

Turn Point Lighthouse

Happy Cruisers!

Hotel de Haro in Roche Harbor

Roche Harbor Resort

Hundreds of large yachts at Roche Harbor Marina.

The church overlooking Roche Harbor.

Lime Kiln Cafe... a favorite stop.

Out in Haro Strait... looking for whales. We cruised from north of Stuart Island

to half way south of San Juan Island and didn't find them...

guess they were in Canada this day. Snug Harbor Resort.

Bill waiting for the coneys... Garrison Bay.

A new tradition?

Posey Island State Park... a favorite for kayakers.

back in Friday Harbor...

Looking for whales from Lime Kiln State Park... still none around this day.

The sweet Sweets...

Fox at American Camp.

Memorial Day parade in Friday Harbor.

Rosario Strait (taken from the ferry).

Headed back to "America".

It was a fantastic weekend... sunny, warm, calm winds, flat seas,

great restaurants, incredible beauty... and wonderful company!

Sweet Dreams is home!

On May 2nd, Margaret and I launched Sweet Dreams and brought her to her permanent moorage in Friday Harbor. Exciting trip!

Launching Sweet Dreams at Anacortes

Leaving "America"!

During a brunch stop off Decatur Island, 4 young river otters

entertained us... running, chasing, dashing into the water,

rolling, jumping on each other... so playful!

At her moorage in Friday Harbor

Happy Jimmy!

Happy Margaret!

Just on the boat...

and Margaret too.

A special book for Margaret... "Seaglass"... and a cabin view aft.

and a view forward of the cozy cabin.

Great slip... close to the new floating restrooms.

Our harbor view. Peaceful, eh?