Tonight will be the 6th successive night we have had under canvas. Not a record for us, but unusual. But we’ve managed OK particularly because we’ve largely been away from people and always have had a table and benches to ourselves. No loud music, no fellow campers talking way into the night, etc. And of course you can’t beat the price especially as we’ve been cooking ( boiling water and pouring it into a packet ! ) at both breakfast and dinner for the last two nights anyway.
Cycled today 47 miles round the southern and central parts of the island. Coffee and muffin in Friday Harbor and picnic lunch at a whale watching spot on the west side of the island looking across to Vancouver Is. We did see whales but a long way out and only really the snout spray. Whether Orcas or Humpbacks we weren’t able to tell.
Also spent time at the American Camp National Historic Park with remnants still there of the US military occupation at time of the Pig War ( which never really was a war ) between the US and the Brits in a boundary dispute pre Civil War days. Interesting. Back on a very hilly route to Friday Harbor, replenished our supply of beer and back to campsite by 6. Another fine day but rain forecast for tomorrow am . Life will take on a very different perspective if that materializes. May try to make for Roche Harbor again and explore the very northern part of the island returning by the English Historical Camp . We’ve booked in for dinner to a smartish restaurant a mile or so away. A hedge against rain !
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