Missing Solana while in Anacortes
April 17-20
Don't you just hate it when all of your friends are headed out for a weekend cruise, but your boat is in another location? Yeah, I know, play a violin of sorrow! But the Anacortes Yacht Club has an annual cruise to Sucia Island, arguably one of the most beautiful locations in the San Juan Islands, and we want to go! It's early Spring so no crowds, and the weather promised to cooperate. Chilly of course, but the sun was out. We chartered a nice little Nordic Tug from Anacortes Yacht Charters and had a great time. 2 nights at the dock in Fossil Bay and a night at Jones Island. Both islands have limited facilities but great hiking trails and plenty of peace and quiet. Best of all, the internet and cell phone coverage in both locations was almost non-existent! Good enough that we knew we'd get notice if there was an emergency, but so slow that neither of us attempted to accomplish any work! It was great.
JC

--posted Thursday, May 21, 2009