Our plan is to spend just one night on San Juan Island and the next wo on Orcas. Orcas will have more to do, plus a 10% grade up Mt. Constitution that I'm sure will be challenging. We should be able to do a full loop of San Juan Island, the bottom half today and than the top half tomorrow. It will hopefully work out well...campsite is at about the half way point, so it's perfect.
The coolest thing about today was seeing a pod of Orcas Whales off the coast. I don't know if it's that they are beautiful amazing creatures that makes it exciting, or the fact that they are rare and not many people can say that they saw Orcas Whales. Either way, it was a pleasant surprise to be biking along and than pull over to see what the crowds of people are looking at and discover it's whales. None of them did jumps out of the water, but they did surface and do some small flops. All the picture I took has is a black dot, so you will have to trust me that it is a whale surrounded by a bunch of his friends and family.
For the evening we are staying at the San Juan County Park. One of the few places to camp on one of the most wealthiest and large island in the area. They also have the campsites on top of each other. The family next to us has been yapping away about nothing. WE od have a sweet view to the West. First thing I'll see in the morning is the Haro Straight.
So, the plan is to boke the Northern edge of San Juan tomorrow morning. Afternoon ferry to Orcas Island. And ride to Moran State Park. Camp their Thursday and Friday night. Ferry back to Anacortes in the AM of SAtuday with the 40+ mile ride back to where my truck is on the same day. We should put in plenty of miles that day.
Not too much left and I'll be heading back ot the grind of Portland.
Day 4: 37.2 Miles, 10.8 AVS, 3:26:36 AVS, 36.7 Max Speed, 156 Total Miles
