Before leaving Anacortes for the Baja we were able to take some local excursions. Forty percent of Anacortes is parkland and one of our favorite parks within the city is Washington Park. Only a ten-minute ride from the marina, the Park has a loop trail overlooking the San Juan Islands and nice picnic and shore fishing areas. Tessie loved watching the wild bunnies in the bushes (on leash, of course!).
We also took a nice drive along the Skagit River past the town of Concrete. All the roadside businesses were closing down for the winter. It was time to either hunker down or head south. What a great idea…
The temperature started dropping mid-November, one morning being 26 degrees! There were several storms with winds gusting to 60 mph. Quoting our dear friend Bob Metts from California, “It’s like sleeping in a pot of boiling water!” Time to get the snubbers and extra lines out, prepare the covers, and batten down the hatches.
The marina had a pizza night for all the marina liveaboards. It was great to meet all of our ‘permanent’ neighbors and get a contact list. The marina management understands the important role liveaboards play in a marina and it felt good to be appreciated.
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