We departed Roche early, thinking that we could get to Friday Harbor for a quick tour, buy some sale items (John and Joyce Motolla, AT owners from Port Townsend, and who attended the Seminar told us about their sales), and still make it back to Anacortes. This would mean crossing some large water late in the afternoon, but we were off. We had visited Friday Harbor last summer, and have fond memories of it.
Friday Harbor is very picturesque and after docking our first encounter were these cats named Bubba and Bella....
they are very social and travel well....a good guardian was with them. The Harbor is a must for anyone coming to this area and we plan to return many times. This picture is of the totems that
guard the marina.
Then it was off to cross the Sound, the waves were the largest we have encountered, reaching 6 feet, but the boat handled them well. Most people will push the throttle up to get across faster and we did the same. We Docked in Anacortes, got some Sushi, and sat in watching TV. The plan was to scout out our dinghy situation tomorrow before heading to Bellingham to turn in Cinnamon Girl. We did just that and arrived to refuel in Bellingham...
This is the Courthouse in Bellingham. We took this picture in front of the local waterfront neighborhood bar.
This is a picture from the windows of the bar looking out toward the Sound, heading south. We truly love this town and will return. Dinner was an Italian restaurant named D'Anna and we walked back to the marina in the dark. The pictures below are on the way while we headed back to spend our last night on Cinnamon Girl.
The dinghy I had already purchased, sight unseen, was by AMI called the Cat (a picture of her here), but the chocks to mount it are rails that are not removable. Another option is to use Weaver Chocks, which can be removed from the deck, thus giving you more space up top if the dinghy is launched. The boat that works best with that is the Rigid Boat seen here. It is not inflatable, has more storage, more stable, and can handle a larger motor.
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