Here we all are on the trail that goes right through the middle of the island. The trees are huge and it was like walking through a tunnel.
The deer on the island are obviously pretty used to humans being around. Shannon gave us some apple pieces to feed to them. I guess some of them will come right up to you and eat the apples out of your hand. The kids were much to noisy for the deer to get that close, but they definitely got closer than the kids had ever seen. They threw the apples to them and the deer gobbled them up!
This is on the opposite side of the island from where we "parked" the boat. It was extremely windy and cold on this side. Owen refused to wear a coat even though he was freezing! The kids had fun though, throwing rock after rock into the water.
This is a view of the island from the boat. It was really beautiful.
Captain Bill gave us a tour of the engine room. This is the original 1932 engine. This was made before they made casings and stuff, so everything is exposed and has to be oiled by hand every couple of hours. This engine is one of a kind and so Captain Bill is his own mechanic and parts have to be special ordered and are VERY expensive. It is very cool though!After we left Jones Island, we had lunch on the boat and it began to rain so we pretty much stayed inside for the ride back. We tooted around the islands for a little while, going by Gordy and Lori's old house on Orcas. We hung out up in the Captains control room and he let the kids "drive" the boat and look at the equipment. Down in the main cabin, Grammy brought enough coloring supplies to last a lifetime, and the kids colored away having a terrific time. We returned to Friday Harbor around 5:00 pm, tired. : )
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