We're coming to America...

Our last day in Vancouver we hung out at the RV resort as long as we could. We took showers, charged the electronics, watched a movie and enjoyed AC one last time before taking off. We attended church in downtown Vancouver and headed for the border. Although we had to wait in line for a while to cross, there were no inspections this time. 

The part of Washington this side of the border is relatively rural and going from the craziness of Vancouver to this quiet peacefulness was very nice. We were also excited to find blackberries were in season there, something we have been waiting for, so we started having blackberries with every meal.

We wanted to see the San Juan Islands so we took a long ferry ride that wound through all the islands from Anacortes to Friday Harbor.

Friday Harbor is where we got off and walked around town for a bit. But after not too long we had walked the entire town. When we walked back to the harbor we found a bike rack tucked away that was full of bikes with parts spray painted green. They were placed there by someone and were for people to borrow while visiting the island. We were very excited and borrowed them to ride to the other side of the island and have a picnic on the beach. 

We returned the bikes and rode the ferry back to Anacortes where we spent the night. 

The ferry ride back is often taken from Canada and finally, after entering Washington several times but always across a river or place we couldn't stop, we got our traditional "Welcome to Washington" sign picture. The Washington sign has proven to be the most difficult picture to get of all the states we have visited. 

The "sleep spot" we ended up getting was quite a lucky one and the first of many great spots along the ocean. This was the view out our bedroom window!

We rode down Whidbey Island toward Seattle and even stopped along the way at a spot where we could see across the sound to Comano Island where my grandparents used to live. With a pair of binoculars we could even point out their house. 

At Deception Pass we tried to recreate a picture of Jordan when he visited there when he was younger. 

It was a bit exciting to take the RV on the ferry from Whidbey Is. to the mainland. 

Outside of Bellingham (I think) we heard about a waterfall you can swim at and went straight there. It turned out to be one of Jordan's favorite stops on the whole trip. A short hike brought us to a waterfall with a cliff on either side that emptied into a large pool. You could dive off either cliff, swim in the large pool or even climb the waterfall which had several levels or pools to it. 

Now to the Seattle area where Jordan grew up...