Whidbey Island , Washington - August 22-26, 2009

A friend (Patrick) and I spend August 22 - 26, 2009 riding up the coastlines of Oregon and Washington then around Whidbey Island, NW Washington and Orcas Island.

We covered 1,336 miles and enjoyed every minute.

Astoria Column - Astoria, Oregon
Saturday August 22, 2009

The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the mouth of the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. The span was the last segment of U.S. Route 101 between Olympia, Washington and Los Angeles, California. It is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.

Saturday August 22, 2009

Lunch stop in South Bend, Washington
August 22, 2009

Waiting for the Pt. Townsend ferry to Whidbey Island
August 22, 2009

Waiting for the Pt. Townsend ferry to Whidbey Island
August 22, 2009

Riding on the Pt. Townsend ferry to Whidbey Island
August 22, 2009

Sunday morning we traveled to Anacortes, Washington and met up with my brother (Mike) and Patrick's brother-in-law (Jesse) for a ride up Chickanut Drive to Bellingham, Washington. We ended our 220 mile ride north of Mukilteo, Washington
Sunday August 23, 2009

In Bellingham we stopped to visit with a friend before heading out to ride around Lake Whatcom.
(l-r): Kevin, Steve, Patrick and Mike - Not pictured was Jesse but someone had to take the photo. Sunday August 23, 2009

Riding the Mukilteo ferry back to Whidbey Island
(l-r); Kevin, Patrick and Jesse
Sunday August 23, 2009

Patrick's mom's house on Whidbey Island

Prepping to ride around the south end of Whidbey Island.
Leslie would be my passenger since Patrick only had his single seat mounted for this trip.
Monday August 24, 2009

Lunch stop in Langley Washington on Whidbey Island
Monday August 24, 2009

Cruising through Langley . It was nice having someone to take photos while we rode.
Monday August 24, 2009

We visited Fort Casey State Park on Whidbey Island.
This is Admiralty Head Lighthouse behind us.
Monday August 24, 2009

Riding north through Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island
Monday August 24, 2009

House in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Riding north east in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island
Monday August 24, 2009

Waiting at the Anacortes ferry dock to catch a ferry to the San Juan Islands
Tuesday August 25, 2009

Pulling into Shaw Island to unload some vehicles
Tuesday August 25, 2009

Pulling into Orcas Island, our stop for the day. Yes I know I didn't shave but I was on vacation!
Tuesday August 25, 2009

On the top of Mt. Constitution, inside Moran State Park on Orcas Island,
with Lummi Island in the background.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Patrick at Stone tower on the top of Mt. Constitution
Tuesday August 25, 2009

The road down from Mt. Constitution with the San Juan Islands in the background
Tuesday August 25, 2009

Back entrance to the park - Tuesday August 25, 2009

Olga is located on the south east side of Orcas Island - Tuesday August 25, 2009

Front entrance to the park - Tuesday August 25, 2009

Deer Harbor is located on the south west side of Orcas Island
Tuesday August 25, 2009

Catching the Keystone ferry on Whidbey Island heading to Pt. Townsend.
The start of our trip home to Oregon.
Wednesday August 26, 2009

Taking a lunch break in Raymond, Washington.
That is a mural painted on the building behind us.
Wednesday August 26, 2009

Our final stop in Otis, Oregon for dinner before riding back into the Willamette Valley
Wednesday August 26, 2009

Here a map of the route we took on the Oregon and Washington Coasts:

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