Today we decided we needed to get on the water and enjoy Puget Sound and see some of the San Juan Islands. Riding the Ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island takes about an hour.  There are lots of islands and there are lots of boats, both sailboats and fishing boats.  The water must be really cold because we didn’t see one person in the water!  The ride was very enjoyable although about 1/2 way through the ride the boat stopped for about 5 minutes, idling!  Just before you think maybe something is wrong, a voice comes on the PA system and announces we will be getting underway shortly as there is a memorial going on!  That was interesting.  We didn’t see or hear anything but I guess there was a ceremony going on somewhere onboard!

Mark & Diana enjoying the ride

Much warmer inside

Friday Harbor

A fun little town

We had only a couple of hours so we set out up the street.  There were lots of quaint shops and fun bars with great views of the bay.  After a little shopping we decided to relax and have lunch looking out over the bay – besides the guys were starting to make faces!!!

We had a great day on the waters even though we didn’t see any whales!  Good thing we didn’t pay the big bucks for the whale watching tour!

Another great adventure

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