On The Way Back Home



We began our trip back home on Thursday so that we could stop over in La Conner for the night. People had told us it was a great place to stay and we only got a quick look at the town and marina when we made our short stop on Monday. We did a little geocaching while we were here and then Bob contacted a long-time friend, Terry Low, and his wife, Jeanine, who live in Shelter Bay and we arranged to have dinner with them in town. We stopped at a pub-style restaurant just off the main road called Nell Thorn - a favorite of the locals. The food was great and we had a wonderful visit. The restuarant even serves goat burgers fresh from a local goat farm! Bob and I did not try them but Terry said they were very good.

We waited until this morning to walk through town and check out the local shops. There are a variety of shops, restaurants, high-end galleries, and museums. It is a quaint little town with lots of character.

Barkley was a huge hit with adults and children alike. Everytime we walked him people would stop to pet him and ask questions. He loves the extra attention he gets and has turned out to be a great boat dog.

There was a lot of fog this morning so we departed La Conner about 11:00 to give ourselves plenty of time to get home. After heading out, we soon had two boats fall in line behind us. They must have decided we had a lot of experience with fog and felt it was a good place to be. With our radar, electronics and Bob's experience we had no problems at all. It was a great chance to practice in less than desirable conditions since fog is a common occurence in the Pacific Northwest in the months of August and September.

After we got through the fog, Bob slowed and waited for the boat behind us to catch up. They were on their way to Port Orchard so headed off on their own. A fun little fact was discovering the husband and wife on the boat had seen us when we were in Bremerton for the Nordic Tug Rendezvous earlier this summer and had actually asked us for a tour. It is a very small world in the boating commuity and I expect it will become even smaller as we get to know other boaters at the different marinas we visit from year to year.