When I got my work schedule for the month of July, I immediately marked out the days that would work to go camping. It turned out that there was only one 2-night stretch that would work. So we made it happen!
Jessica and Tommy picked me up from work at 5pm on Thursday. Funny thing, Jessica and I were wearing the exact same outfit. Seriously. Every part of our outfit was the SAME. I know you can picture it.
We grabbed a slice of pizza from Pizzazza and drove straight to the ferry.
Then set up our tents. (Matching, of course! Thanks, Charlotte.)
Tents
Jessica switched from her turquoise jacket to her turquoise coat so that we wouldn’t look too twinsy anymore.
Sisters
Mom showed up at 7am the next morning. What a surprise!
We spent all day Friday exploring the island:
1) Spencer Spit – best for checking out the creations of others on the beach.
Spencer Spit self-portrait
pebbles in line on a log
rainbow rocks
2) Lopez Village – best for shopping for local crafts and Christmas presents.
3) Shark Reef – best for watching seals and sea lions bathing in the sun.
Shark Reef
sea lions or seals?
4) Iceberg Point – best for wishing I had gotten married there and meeting locals (shh, Iceberg Point is still secret to most visitors).
Mo and To
Mom and Sis napping
Iceberg Point
Did you know that Free Willy was filmed on Lopez in 1992?
Our camping trip was perfect. We capped it off by getting up at dawn on Saturday morning, buying our Holly B’s pastries the minute they opened, and making it on to the first ferry of the morning back to Anacortes.
Thanks Mom, Jess and Tommy!
You guys are so fun! Good job documenting your trip
Fun indeed! You saw harbor seals, lucky! And you got sunshine for your trip, even luckier.
Sara – Are they harbor seals? I never really know what I am looking at – just that they are certainly enjoying their time on the rocks in the sun!
Mo-face! Does Tommy have a cast on his arm? Was it an RYD injury?
I’ve only gotten to go camping once this summer, but I’m going in a couple of weeks. We’re going wine tasting for my friend’s birthday, and we’re going to bike from winery to winery then camp at one of the wineries. I’m excited!
Lynn – Tommy hit a dog while riding his bike, close to 30 mph. Broke both wrists. Yay summer!
Oh no! Poor Tommy.