On our adventure day last week, Tom and I headed to Lopez Island with Johnny and Val. If you are walking-on the interisland ferry, there is no charge. A great deal! So we decided to take our bikes and get around Lopez Island by bicycling. After all, we heard Lopez Island was the flattest of …
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San Juan Islands Sculpture Park
When Sandy and Eric were here, almost a month ago, we hit just about every tourist spot on San Juan Island. One of the interesting places was the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park located at the entrance to Roche Harbor. There are many artists on the San Juan Islands. The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park …
Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
In reading the last two posts, you might think that we only saw gardens and museums on our recent trip to Vancouver Island. But you would be incorrect – and you should know us better than that! Although we spend four months in one place while we are working, we can still sight see at …
Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria
On our second day on Vancouver Island, we decided to visit the Royal British Columbia Museum. The Royal British Columbia Museum is the only natural history museum in the province. It is a huge, three-story building with outlying gardens and an IMAX theater. The museum anchors the Cultural Precinct in Victoria and is located between …
Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
On our last three-day “weekend,” Tom and I with our friends Val and Johnny, headed west on the ferry for Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Vancouver Island is the largest island off the west coast of North America. It is about the size of West Virginia. We decided to check it out and explore the southernmost …
Jackson Beach, San Juan Island
Jackson Beach is one of those beaches that the locals don’t like to put on the map. It is a long, sandy curve of beach without the steep climb down that characterize many of the beaches here. Most of the beaches are also rocky instead of sandy. Jackson Beach will never be mistaken for a …
Unexpected Visitors to the Visitors Center
The very first day we worked, we had some unexpected visitors in the Visitors Center. English Camp, where Tom and I work, is a historic 1868 building. The only electricity is for the gift shop (cash register and two display lights). There is no heat or air-conditioning or running water. We have a fireplace and …
Town of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
The town of Friday Harbor is the first place you visit when you get off the ferry on San Juan Island. You have to drive, walk, or bike through the town before you can get anyplace else. The town of Friday Harbor is the only incorporated town on the island. It is also the County …
Exploring the Island with Sandy and Eric
Tom and I had some friends visit this last week. We spent every minute we could with them: after work and all our time off. Eric and Sandy have shared our adventures before and there isn’t a lot of sitting still when Tom and Sandy get together. We hiked, we ate, we laughed, we enjoyed …
Long Week of Training and Working
Our first week on San Juan Island, Tom and I had a long week of training and working. We expected training to start on a Sunday, based on the date given. So we arrived on a Friday and went grocery shopping and got the lay of the land on Saturday. We also found out that …