Whidbey Island and Anacortes May 2010

We've been in the NW for over 2 weeks and have been busy visiting friends, hiking, sightseeing and eating some great seafood. We are not actually staying on Whidbey Island but just over the Deception Pass bridge in Anacortes.

We were stationed at NAS Whidbey Island  in 1982 and Bill was born in the hospital on base.  We were only here for 10 months and left 3 weeks after he was born. We didn't get out often then for some reason. Maybe because Alex was going through flight training on a new jet and I was busy with getting ready for a baby.

We've discovered many things since we've been here this trip.
First, is how many parks are in the area. State parks, county parks, city parks all over the place. Wonderful hiking and viewing the beautiful water vistas of the San Juan Islands and the mountains (Cascades and the Olympics).
Second, would be the restaurants. Friendly travens with locally made brews and cute little restaurants with mouth watering seafood. They do great clam chowder here.

Pilot is getting a good workout with us. We are hiking up and down the hills around here. We are not in very good shape for this, since we've been living in Corpus Christi for 14 years where it is flat. We did a lot of huffing and puffing when we first started. Especially Chris, but she is getting better.
Now to see some of our photos all you have to do is click on the picture above of Alex and Pilot on Deception Pass State Park beach, with the famous Deception Pass bridge in the background. Then choose "slideshow" and you will see: 
1 - Alex and Pilot
2-  Anacortes
3-  Anacortes
4-  View from Washington Park, Anacortes
5-  Same as above.
6-  Beach on NAS Whidbey Island
7-  The EA6-B Prowler, this is what Alex flew for many years.
8-  View of the Islands around Whidbey.