Anacortes to Blind Bay, Shaw Island 3 hours 16 miles

We wanted to get on the fuel dock before 9am so we could fill up and get on our way. We took 154.8 gallons @ $3.27/gallon. Just outside the marina we spotted a couple of Dall porpoises playing in the water. What a nice way to start our cruise. We’re headed to Sucia Island. We have never been and it’s supposed to be nice, and also pretty popular, so we’ll see if we can get on a buoy or anchor. Well after a little time of going against the tide and only going 1.5 knots, it was going to take several hours to get there. So change of plans. We hung a left and cruised another 90 mins to Blind Bay on Shaw Island. We anchored with no problem. After getting the dinghy down from topside, we took a short trip over to Orcas Landing on Orcas Island. They have a cute hotel, several gift shops, and espresso place and a great grocery. Heather ran into the grocery to buy some stuff for a frittata she’s going to make one of these nights. They had a great deli with awesome cheeses, specialty candy, and specialty food like herring, Greek feta, blue cheese in olive oil, crème fraiche, etc. Pretty great little place. We hopped in the dinghy and headed back to the boat. On the way back there was a small island we passed with about 10 seals sunbathing on it and one swimming around. We slowed down from a distance to take some pictures. Once we got back to the boat and unloaded everything, Heather asked me for my purse so she could get her glasses out. Well what do you know, the purse is no where to be found. Heather stayed on the boat with Merlin while Fred & I headed back over top Orcas Island in search of my purse. I asked at the gift shop, hotel, grocery, etc with no luck. We were about to give up and get back in the dinghy when I spotted my purse at the far end of the dock. I apparently had placed it on the dock while I put on my life vest (and Merlin’s). I can’t believe we just left it there. Had I looked on the dock before running all around Orcas Landing I would have saved a lot of leg work. When we returned to Aquila we started planning our next 4 nights out, as Heather’s final night (Monday) will be back in Anacortes in the marina. As of now, we are looking at Rosario on Orcas Island, Reed Harbor on Stuart Island, Roche Harbor then Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. After dinner we decided to watch a movie we borrowed from Heather, Laagan. It’s a Bollywood movie and wasn’t sure how we’d like it. It was subtitled, which is fine. However, it was also 3 ½ hours long and cute but a bit boring. Finally we were fast-forwarding on the singing sections and were able to see it to the end.