She Finally Did It!

We always knew she was a little slow, so it shouldn't be a surprise that it took her two and a half years longer than the rest of us!  When Mariann came to visit, one of her goals was to finish her around the Island kayaking tour.  She only had one segment left, Blakely Harbor to Eagle Harbor.  We were both a little skeptical about the weather forecast.  Only one day, Thursday, showed any promise.  Thursday morning we debated for quite a while whether it was warm enough, but finally decided we could bundle up and power through it if we had to.

We picked up Brooke's kayak (sadly, both she and Gretchen weren't able to come with us) and headed to Blakely Harbor.

We looked a little like the "Stay-Puff" man in all our layers!  Fortunately, the layers were soon stripped off.  The day was beautiful!

Look at that calm water!  When the sun broke through, it was perfect.  Warm, peaceful, beautiful!

We thought it might get a little more windy or choppy once we rounded this corner out of Blakey Harbor, but it didn't.

The ferry crossed our path on the way to Eagle Harbor.

Heading into Eagle Harbor, this wall separates us from Creosote Point, also known as Wycoff Superfund Site...delightful!  

Apparently, a few creative teens think toxic waste is romantic!  

We paddled around in Eagle Harbor for a while, under the docks...

and by the ferries in the maintenance yard.  There were people working in this ferry, and when Mariann got right up next to it, someone blew the horn...LOUD!  It knocked our socks off and we were laughing so hard!  It kind of looks like the ferry is laughing at Mariann, doesn't it?

We stayed out in the harbor, reliving our last visit, until it got a little windy and we started to get cold.  Brad picked us up in the truck to drive us back to our starting point.  He even had hot cocoa for us!  

Mariann was so happy to have finished her around the Island tour, and I'm glad I got to do it with her. Next time she comes, we're paddling over to Bella Luna for lunch.