We’ve been looking forward to today. We had prearranged with Allison and Michael
that they would drive to Anacortes and we would pick them up for an overnight
cruise to celebrate Kristine’s birthday, which technically occurs next
week. We pulled the crab trap and were
horrified to find too few keepers for dinner, so we rebaited it and dropped it
back in the drink, figuring we’d circle back around once Allison and Michael
were aboard and try again.
Anacortes is only about 30 minutes away, so we went into the
marina to tie up and run some errands.
They showed up at lunchtime and we ate, then cast off. First stop, Saddlebag. Much better luck; THAT’S what I’m talking
about:
Today’s destination is a place we’ve never stopped at, but
cruised by last year and it looked like a beautiful place. Cypress Island isn’t considered part of the
San Juans by most people because it’s on the east side of the Rosario Strait,
but it’s a pretty big island that’s entirely forested. We went into Eagle Harbor, on the northeast
side, and found a perfect place to anchor.
The seabed is pretty thick with eelgrass and played tricks with our
depth finder as we were looking for a place to stop: it kept reading about 8 feet, too shallow,
and yet there were other boats anchored very successfully nearby. We finally stopped and lowered a line over
the edge and discovered that it was actually a little over 20 feet deep, just
perfect. Down went the hook.
The sun was out, so we spent the rest of the day cooking our
crab, catching up with the family news, and enjoying a birthday feast and
celebration. Happy birthday Kristine!
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