Still Waiting

This has now become a waiting game with mother nature.  We decided to move over to Oak Harbor to wait as the weather would not be good for several days.  The ride from Roche to Oak harbor was nice, but we bucked the current the entire way.  The current under Destruction Pass has awesome power. However the trip to Oak Harbor was a crab trap nightmare! Pots everywhere to include the very narrow channel from the bridge to the bay.  Then once you enter the bay there is no rime or reason as to how the Indians lay their traps.  Put the sun in your face with ripples on the water and it is very nerve racking.  By the time we got to the marina I needed a very large adult drink!  Our friend on the Pairadice  actually ran over a trap that was just under the surface. 

This is a very nice marina and in great shape.  There is a lot of jet noise from NAS Whidbey Island, but that is the sound of freedom. We have also found out it is cheaper to pay for a week of moorage than for 3 days. Today is Thursday and the weather is bad clear out to Tuesday.  We will see.

The San Juan Islands are very dry this year.

Part of the Wasp Islands

Towing the dinghy

Find the house

Washington Ferry

Mt. Baker

Rosario Straits

Oh oh fog ahead

Large currents in Rosario Straits

You don't want to be in the middle of these....

Destruction Pass Bridge

Destruction Pass rapids

Little more power and we pass the bridge and the current

Crab Traps

Sunset at Oak Harbor

Moon Rise

Harbor seals taking a break