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June 20, 2022

Island Hopping: San Juan Island – Jones Island – Waldron Island

Hippity hoppity Coco Mar is on her way! We sailed from San Juan Island to Jones Island early in the morning. Well, almost all the way. We eventually made it there.

The kids and I had just watched a video of ours when we met Grammy and Grampy at Jones Island the night before. They were eight and four at the time of the video.

Once at Jones Island we anchored in about 40 feet of water off of the rocks. The anchor held quickly and we were able to enjoy our lunch of rice and beans with romaine and avocado. I make the boys rice with nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor. The beans were from a pre-made package that ended up being great. Like with everything, I will eventually get back into soaking and cooking from dry beans. However, it was pretty nice to not worry about any of that.

Shane read The Boys in the Boat to the kids while I cooked. They’ve now been to the UW boat house that is mentioned in the book and to Sequim where his story starts. The kids seem to really be enjoying it. It’s the abridged, youth version.

After lunch Kelly paddled to shore while Shane took Wyatt and I in the dinghy shortly after.

Succulents on Jones Island, sprinkled throughout our hike!

Shane wanted to stay back with the boat and Kelly decided to go with him. Wyatt agreed to come with mom for a hike so I wouldn’t be alone. What a sweet little guy.

We hiked the east side of the island, checking out the tide pools on the south side before heading off and enjoying the variety of deep coral reds and greens the landscape shows off. It’s beautiful! The succulents growing on rocks were my favorite. Wyatt loved spotting holes where he imagined raccoons, squirrels and birds were hiding in.

Shades of green in various moss and plants.
The boys checking out what low tide brought out.

Once back Shane was ready to sail off for Waldron Island, just north of where we were. The wind looked promising. He raised the mizzen and had just the foresail up easily bringing us to a comfortable four knots.

I was able to finish dusting while we were underway. I had missed my usual dusting routine over the past week. I dust more often in this small space than when at a house. This time I used a damp towel to keep the dust from flying around the cabin. I even shook out all of our sheets, duvets, throws and wool blankets. Fingers crossed we won’t need the wool blanket again. We said that about the diesel heater and ran it (again, fingers crossed) once more while in Port Townsend. This week’s weather forecast has us optimistic.

Hey girl, hey! Coco Mar anchored off Jones Island.
Shane enjoying the scenery.
Point Disney looked fake it was so beautiful.

At Waldron Island Shane changed his mind last minute, having us anchor at North Bay after seeing limited options at Cowlitz Bay. We were the only ones anchored off the shore there. It was beautiful and well worth the extra effort to get over there. We watched cruise ships and freighters off in the distance while the sun set, and somehow never had their wakes reach us. The kids watched Happy Gilmore while Shane dozed off and I washed the dishes.

Shane went to bed early to get up early and paddle the island and it’s surrounding named rocks and smaller islands. The kids went to bed without protesting, exhausted from a day of fun.

Watching the sun set off of Waldron Island after a late dinner.
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Don’t rock the boat, baby 😘

“Recents” from February - it was a busy one! Kelly is in a drama production here on island. The kids have been climbing (and Shane). Shane has been sailing, paddling, sauna-ing, and working on the boat (and working). We’ve made a lot of local friends and new boat buddies! Homeschool was mainly done off the boat this month with a lot of time exploring our out of this world surroundings.

Grammy and Grampy came to visit. Friday Harbor is a favorite boating destination for them, but their first time staying with us! 

The family traveled to the mainland for a boat part once and bundled it with a Trader Joe’s stop and to see Ant Man (we loved it). 

It sounds like March is going to live up to its name and we’re ready for it.
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Don’t rock the boat, baby 😘 “Recents” from February - it was a busy one! Kelly is in a drama production here on island. The kids have been climbing (and Shane). Shane has been sailing, paddling, sauna-ing, and working on the boat (and working). We’ve made a lot of local friends and new boat buddies! Homeschool was mainly done off the boat this month with a lot of time exploring our out of this world surroundings. Grammy and Grampy came to visit. Friday Harbor is a favorite boating destination for them, but their first time staying with us! The family traveled to the mainland for a boat part once and bundled it with a Trader Joe’s stop and to see Ant Man (we loved it). It sounds like March is going to live up to its name and we’re ready for it.
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Neptune in his natural environment 🔱

Shane’s instincts are to go where the wind is — mine tell me to hide 😋

📸 by Wy
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Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. 

Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people.

If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. 

Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people.

If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. 

Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people.

If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. 

Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people.

If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. 

Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people.

If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. 

Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people.

If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. 

Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people.

If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
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Another adventure on the island! It's so beautiful here. Winter is the time to be here — ferries, hotels, and rental cars are more affordable. Plus, there’s a quarter of the people. If you can be patient with ferry cancellations/changes, odd restaurant hours, some windy bits, a little rain here and there (this is the sunshine belt though), the odd snow storm — then winter is 👌 😋
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V A L E N T I N E ‘ S  D A Y

Coco Mar is all setup for Valentine’s Day! Last year Wyatt and I did a doodle challenge for February that Kelly and Shane are joining us in this year. We’re also going to watch some rom coms! 

#valentinesday #boatlife #liveaboard
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V A L E N T I N E ‘ S D A Y Coco Mar is all setup for Valentine’s Day! Last year Wyatt and I did a doodle challenge for February that Kelly and Shane are joining us in this year. We’re also going to watch some rom coms! #valentinesday #boatlife #liveaboard
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You know it gets windy there with the gnarled trees and grass like that 😋

The boys and I tried to hike around here last June when we anchored in Griffin Bay. I had to call Shane to pick us up early in the dinghy because my eyes were too swollen and itchy to keep going. Oh well! We had a mostly dry hike this time and the views were beautiful. Especially on the west side overlooking Victoria.
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You know it gets windy there with the gnarled trees and grass like that 😋 The boys and I tried to hike around here last June when we anchored in Griffin Bay. I had to call Shane to pick us up early in the dinghy because my eyes were too swollen and itchy to keep going. Oh well! We had a mostly dry hike this time and the views were beautiful. Especially on the west side overlooking Victoria.
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