Unexpected Crab Surprise and a Reunion in Anacortes, WA

Before Heading to Seattle and South Sound, We Stopped in Anacortes
for Maintenance Chores and Visit with a Friend –

Our return trip to Anacortes was just a quick stop to meet a friend, do laundry, get a pump-out, fill up tanks and get groceries and mail. We were busy during our two-day stay. When we leave Anacortes, we will point Kismet’s bow south, towards Seattle and South Puget Sound.

Our itinerary this summer is very loose, having us decide every day if we stay one more night somewhere or skip a spot altogether. I like this kind of cruise. No pressure to be anywhere at any certain time. There is usually no argument between the captain and crew, we typically agree on staying longer or skipping stops. For example, we were having so much fun in the San Juan Islands this year; we cut short our South Sound trip a little and decided not to go to Hood Canal. We don’t have a set schedule this year like we commonly do when exploring new areas.

Short Travel Day VS Long Haul Days

When we are in that exploring mode, we usually have a tight schedule that includes many long-haul days, but we try to space those out with some short cruising days. For us, cruising is not just about covering the most territory, it is more about quality time spent in nature, watching wildlife in their remote habitats. We will also intersperse those cruising days with shorter days so we can visit little towns on our route, walking the streets to get a feel for the community by interacting with residents.

This trip has been many short days on the water with short visits to marinas,  only for stocking and maintenance chores, then back out we go. It’s a good thing Jim and I have learned to coexist peacefully on the boat, we learned that on our first Great Loop boating adventure.

On our first day on the dock, boaters in the slip next to us shared their day’s catch of crab with us. What a fantastic treat it was!

Our friend, Judy, met us in Anacortes for lunch. A ritual we treasure during our visits to the Pacific Northwest.

While Jim was out doing errands one day, he took a side trip to Washington Park and took photos of the boat launch there. We’ve used it only once, when we stayed at Skyline Marina for a week, many years ago.