We have arrived in Freshwater Bay after leaving Orcas Island early this am. We will be meeting up with Dave and Kelly here to continue on our journey to Neah Bay. We had a great time at Orcas Island with some paddle boarding and hiking. We hiked up to Mt. Constitution, elevation 2,399ft, which is the second highest mountain on an ocean island in the CONUS. It was a great hike up with gently switch backs and spacious trail. We hiked up along Cascade Lake and we were able to hike down a different route seeing Twin Lakes and Mountain Lake. These fresh water lakes surrounded by temperate forests and ocean are spectacular. The temperature was warm and invited us to swim in them.

Anchored out in Port Townsend 

Homemade Salmon burger with red onion, panko bread crumbs, tarragon, dijon mustard, Serrano pepper...  Thank you to Matt and Amarha Kalush in Alaska who sent us a generous supply of salmon they caught!!!  These guys came to visit us in Shilshole as well and helped us put the name on our boat. 

Our dinner table in the cockpit - best waterfront view every night

Soulstice anchored right in front of the Rosario Hotel. 

Cascade Lake 

View from top of Mt Constitution - smokey from BC fires. Could not appreciate any peaks in the Olympic NP.

on the Moran's lookout Tower at Mt. Constitution in Moran State Park

Bringing up anchor this am I was surprised by this visitor. This little guy was returned safe to sea.  

Dave and Kelly arrive on Arctos to Freshwater Bay!!

See our website for tracking us: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SVSoulstice

See you next time