Plan B

First, forgive me for not posting for so long.  There are a few reasons, but at the top of the list is poor internet connections.  I've had to rely on our cellular mobile hotspot and it's been a struggle.  Once we entered the month of August we noticed an increase in population, and not just on the weekends.  Reminds us of the campgrounds in Oregon.  All I can figure is that there are lots of folks "using up" the cellular signal.

When I last posted we were in Friday Harbor in late July.   Before I take you away from this lovely island, I should mention the showers at the marina.  I won't go into great detail, let's just say if you find yourself needing to take a shower there, remember a couple of pointers - 1) Arrange all of your dry items as far away from the shower curtain as possible, like on the outer door 2) Bring lots of quarters.  Although I've never been to prision, I imagine the showers to be quite similar to these.  After a couple of days in Friday Harbor we took off for another Washington State Park, Jones Island.  However there was "no room at the inn".  Jones Island has a real pretty little inlet which is popular for anchoring.  We pulled in but too many folks had beat us to the punch.  So we headed south and east.  Which means we traveled through the Wasp Islands.  This is a group of small islands that have a bit of a reputation for being a bit prickly to pass through.  Lots of rocks and such.  We made it through safely though and enjoyed some nice views.

Our fallback position was to return to Blind Bay.  We dropped the anchor farther back in the bay this time.  That means we took Simon for his walks on the beach on Shaw Island instead of tiny Blind Island.

It's a rocky beach rather than a sandy one.

But it's got a cool appearance

I'm thinking this might be a good wallpaper...

The next day was a long slog back to Anacortes, about five hours.  Kind of like driving to Portland.  On water.  Can't beat the scenery though.  And no pesky lines to keep the vehicle between.  

Meanwhile the eagles and gulls were still at odds with each other, our dock neighbor was still painting his boat and the usual crowd was at the Brown.

So what's "Plan B"?

Dave and I have decided to sell the boat.

WHAT????????

Yep.  There are several reasons but it can be summarized as - the rewards didn't warrant the prices we were paying in effort, discomfort, anxiety, money and time away from loved ones.  So we have listed the boat and moved it to the sales dock where it is highly visible.  We moved back into "Booner", our fifth wheel.  We spent a week in Anacortes at the Pioneer Trails RV park while we moved off of the boat and tied up loose ends.  Then last Monday, the 5th, we headed south.  I'll write more about the land based adventure soon.  But for now, know that the Chapples are happy and dry and back in Southern Oregon as of yesterday afternoon.  Simon is much happier, which as most of you know, is what rules the day.  

Thanks for all of your interest in our antics.  I'm not sure if our adventures going forward will seem as interesting, but we'll give it a try.