Orcas Island

Salamander
Sat 28 Sep 2019 15:55

The biggest island of the group. We drove up Constitution Mountain and visited the tower from which you can, on a clear day, see Mount Rainier, Canada and the Olympic Peninsula. We walked a couple of miles down the mountain to the twin lakes and back up again, more than enough exercise for one day. We had booked a table at the Inn at Ship Bay, having seen a magnificent orchard, herb and vegetable garden there earlier. The cycle ride from the campsite was a bit hilly. We enjoyed a tasting menu with different wines for each course. The food was fabulous, but the wine pairings were a little bit hit and miss. Certainly the best oysters we have ever eaten.
The locals (not all) often wore dungarees, a strange sight outside of the eighties. The Co-op sells European food and great fresh local produce, a rare treat in a USA supermarket.
Another successful island visit with our next stop at Lopez.

Orcas
          Island

Orcas
          Island

Orcas
          Island

Orcas
          Island

Orcas
          Island

Seaplanes are the only other way to get to the islands.