2011 Cruise in Photos (prior to blogging)

August 2011
A Summer Cruise (out for about a week - Drayton Harbor to Sucia and back)
We'll let the photos and comments explain the goings on.
Enjoy.

We started with a couple of days just relaxing in Drayton Harbor - yup, Blaine.

Reading is what cruising is all about, too.

And spending time on projects

 For some reason, we didn't take any pictures of us sailing over to Sucia Island, San Juan Islands.

Some of the crew starting up the Lawson Bluff trail, on Sucia Island.

The next morning we awoke to thick fog! Thinking that taking a dinghy trip over to near by Ewing Cove would be a good way to teach the kids how to pilot in fog, we plotted and planned our trip using the chart. The four of us had a great time safely exploring the shallows - and we found Ewing Cove!

L. stayed behind, baking! Yummy! and took this as the fog lifted.

Later on, we head over to Fox Cove and Fossil Bay on the other side of the island.

How fun to find out that our friend G. created the posters for this display.

Getting dirty!

Look at this, Jesus isn't the only one to walk on water! ;)

Moon rising from Echo Bay, Sucia Island

Getting the fire ready for a dinner cook out

The family with Anchor Lights

The next day the kids rowed themselves over to Ewing Cove (two at a time) - coming back against a head wind. They did a wonderful job!

Madrona trees at Ewing Cove

Ewing Cove, Sucia Island (Echo Bay is out and to the right)

All three ended up rowing back!

Again, for some reason, we didn't think of taking any photos of us sailing home.