Oct 16, 2015 – Oct 19, 2015

This mildly sunny Friday afternoon, we set out for the familiar Fidalgo Bay Resort. This being our third stay there, we knew to expect a relaxing weekend looking out at the water. The weather behaved itself, with only a few spots of rain early Saturday afternoon and an almost constant haze over the water that made the distant shorelines look like pirates’ coves. We took advantage of the mild weather to visit the local farmers’ market on Saturday, a relatively small but pleasant setup in a square beside what appeared to be a rundown train station. After perusing the selection of fresh veggies, flowers, pastries, and homemade crafts, we returned to the RV for a quiet night in: reading, watching the water, and finally a movie (The Intouchables, which is one that I would definitely recommend to others). This was all very well (the forecast had predicted outright rain, after all), but what we didn’t expect was an appearance made by a couple sea lions, who occasionally graced us with their presence throughout our stay, bobbing in and out of the water at intervals that baffled our understanding of sub-water lung capacity.

Sunday brought with it a thicker layer of clouds and a bit of a chill, but still no rain. Time was spent reposing indoors, but for one brief excursion to scout out another potential campsite (H-12 was the best spot, I say! Don’t let them tell you otherwise!).

Tomorrow, Monday, will see us packing our bags to return to our regular work-lives, refreshed from this much-needed getaway and counting the days until we can get out again.