Doe Bay, Orcas Island

We are chilling our last 5 days in Washington State on the remote island of Orcas in the even more remote Doe Bay.  The food is fantastic.  The spa is eclectic.  The views are mind blowing.  The atmosphere is unlike anything east of the Mississippi. 

Doe Bay

 

Campy

The General Store and Café 

On Monday, August 5^th, we took a whale watching excursion from Orcas to Canadian waters.  We didn’t see any Orcas on this day, but we did see a Minke Whale and a lot of other wildlife.  Heck, it was worth the money just to get out on the water.

Bald Eagle from the boat

 

Hmm, I'm pretty certain this is illegal in South Carolina

 

Our naturalist said this Minke Whale was between 35 and 40 ft. 

If I had to make a living as a wildlife photographer,

I'd go hungry.

 

The Salish Sea

Star got sick from me humming the theme to Gilligan's Island.

I thought everybody loved that song :-)

 

 We started this trip as a vacation, but it really has turned into our biggest adventure to date.  Four nights out in a tent, 8 days of tough deep wilderness hiking in 10 days, at least 7,500 ft. of elevation, and perhaps biggest of all, the logistics of packing and moving from one location to another multiple times.

 

When we get better internet service in a couple of days, we'll post a few humorous videos of us facing unnecessary risks and dangers.