WEEKEND ON THE ISLAND CONTINUES.
Day 286 – We moved to a different campsite this morning. Someone else gets this site today and we move to our new site for four nights. Remember we were going to leave today, but extended our stay? When we went into town today and saw the lines of cars waiting to get on the ferry, we were positive we made the correct decision!
We had a wonderful campsite, but if we had to move to another, this was a great second choice. Site #6, our new campsite is one row back from the water, whereas our previous site was on the water. We still have an ocean view. But Site 6 has no campsites in front of it, just a large tree which shades the open area nicely. Site 6 is also private, with a long driveway back into the trees. The weather is going to be hot for several days, and this shaded campsite is perfect to help us beat the heat. We put up the screened tent since the site was so large and there were some pesty gnatty bugs flying around. When we were setting up at this campsite, a deer visited the little side yard right next to the RV.
We drove into town for Eggs Benedict day at the Aroma Cafe & Coffee Roasters. The coffee was excellent and the breakfast was even better. We were shocked to see the line up for the ferry, which is a small ferry, and it’s entirely possible there was already a three-hour wait in line to leave the Island. We’re leaving Thursday and are hoping it’s just a weekend thing. Not looking forward to finding out.
After breakfast we went to the Nyumbalees Cultural Center and Museum. Unfortunately, they would not allow pictures to be taken from inside the Museum. We did, however, get some shots from outside. The artifacts and displays inside the Museum were amazing. The story of the Tribe and the history on display were very interesting. Outside, we saw three Bald Eagles, one of which flew in and perched in the top of the tree by the parking lot, majestically looking over the building as if it was guarding the displays. The outdoor display at the Tribal gathering area was informative. The totem poles and tribal canoe were quite colorful.
I’m sure everyone has heard the term, “Fork in the Road”. We’d been meaning to get this picture every time we passed by this intersection on the way to the campground.
We spent the rest of the afternoon in the screened tent. The high today was 74 degrees, less than what had been predicted. It was sunny with some haze. We went inside to have dinner (leftover chowder & garlic bread), then headed back out to the tent until it was too dark to read. We saw two Bald Eagles fly overhead and a Whale floated by in the distant water. Two of the cruise ships that were heading south yesterday, returned, heading north, probably with a new batch of tourists aboard. The sunset was again nice, also.
