We headed to Roche Harbor at first light and rode the currents through Spieden Passage before turning into Roche Harbor. We anchored right in the middle of the bay and put out quite a bit of scope since there wasn’t anyone around us and more Thunderstorms were in the forecast.
Sea Eagle at Sunset in Roche Harbor
Ken had sent me a text message earlier that he was already in Roche Harbor, so I dropped the large dingy in the water and took the girls in to shore. We met with Ken and the crew piled into his SUV for a breakfast run to Friday Harbor. I went back to Sea Eagle, caught up on chores and then took Janet ashore for some breakfast and the obligatory shopping.
We re-united with the crew, loaded up the dingy with 5 passengers, luggage, groceries, etc. and headed back to the boat.
Once aboard, we relaxed, cleaned up and late in the afternoon headed back to town to celebrate Penny’s birthday. We drove over to the Duck Soup Inn, where last year we had an amazing dinner. The food was again outstanding and the service was good, but not exceptional like it was last year. We later found out that the restaurant had changed ownership, which likely explains the minor differences.
Back on the boat, we enjoyed a glorious sunset from the flybridge and settled in with good friends, good food and good wine for a stellar evening aboard the Sea Eagle.
Ken Houlder on the Flybridge
In the morning, I took the “estrogen” crew ashore as they were headed home. We’d had a great week together cruising the San Juan Islands and I would miss their help and enthusiasm! Janet and I spent a quiet day on the boat, making a short trip to town for some shopping and dinner, then walked the docks at Roche and admired several Nordhavns on the Docks.
