Sunset at Saddlebag Island.Another Dungeness Crab dinner in the cockpit.
Underway again - staying warm inside the cockpit enclosure.
Underway again - staying warm inside the cockpit enclosure.
Bobby and Paden heading out to check the crab pot.
Bobby cleaning crabs.
Bobby cleaning crabs.
Wednesday, 11 August, we return to Lopez Island for Jenny's Aunt's birthday. This time we dock at Island Marine Center in Fisherman's Bay. Jenny's nephew, Paden, ferries over on his motorcycle to visit and overnight. We also find pirate vessels arriving on the 12th - turns out the Lattitudes and Attitudes (cruising magazine) Pacific Northwest cruise is overnighting here also. The three of us head up to the bar to find it is the same place the Latts and Atts pirate crowd is hanging out at this evening, including magazine owner, Bob Bitchin' and his wife. All of us enjoyed watching an older couple cutting the rug together.
By Friday, the cousins and aunt arrived for her 81st birthday. Jenny's middle cousin and husband, owners of the beach house on the bay, are unable to come as Kristi is having surgery on a broken ankle. The rest of us pull off a festive weekend.
Time is approaching for Bobby to return to La Conner for medical appointments. On our way back, we spend a day at Saddlebag Island across from Anacortes and the entrance to the Swinomish Channel.
