With high's of 63° and cloudy for the day, it was a good day to do a day on foot. The boys and I caught an early ferry to Port Townsend on the Quimper Peninsula (the Olympic Peninsula). It was raining on the Whidbey side but as we crossed the Salish Sea, it dried up.… Continue reading Local Adventures: Fort Worden State Park – Chinese Gardens Trail and Battery Walker
Month: June 2022
Local Adventures: Mariner’s Cove County Park
The boys and I are working on visiting more public beach access points on Whidbey Island, and a number of them are Island County Parks. That is a good thing as the parks are free to visit, no parking permits needed. However, they are often quite small and with neighbors who don't necessarily like the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Mariner’s Cove County Park
FBC Meals: Black Beans & Rice
A quick meal for the outdoors with veggies, beans and meat in a bowl - or on tortillas as a burrito (or as I found....tortillas that are shaped into bowls), which the boys loved. We headed out for a day at a local park, that sits on a harbor on our island. Low tide early… Continue reading FBC Meals: Black Beans & Rice
Local Adventures: Strawberry Point Preserve
The newest trail in the gems of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust called to me today. Something short before the day got so hot I didn't want to go outside. The Strawberry Point Preserve sits pretty far out on the northern end of Whidbey island. It was a great place to preserve. Two people coming… Continue reading Local Adventures: Strawberry Point Preserve
FBC Meals: Sweet and Sour Chicken and Rice (At South Whidbey State Park)
The boys and I spent the morning at South Whidbey State Park, a smaller state park on Whidbey Island that is divided by a road going through it. One side is hiking in the forest, the other side is on the bluff above the Salish Sea, with views across to the Olympic Mountains. This park… Continue reading FBC Meals: Sweet and Sour Chicken and Rice (At South Whidbey State Park)