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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers visited the Port of Anacortes - 100 Commercial Avenue and Cap Sante Marina - 1019 Q Avenue in Anacortes, Washington July 7, 2015 |
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Before reaching the Port of Anacortes, the two RV Gypsies stopped at an overlook, but the only thing they could see was the big tree stump in the parking lot, and a lot of trees and brush blocking the view from the overlook. |
Below: The tree stump is a Douglas Fir from Olympic Forest. It was 970 years old, 242-feet tall and was moved to this spot in 1964. The two RV Gypsies were disappointed that the overlook was over-grown with trees and bushes. |
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Then the two RV Gypsies drove Washington Park Loop Road and stopped several times to take photographs. It was a small road, a one-way loop and it had places to park and enjoy the view. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies spent the day in Anacortes. |
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Anacortes is a city in Skagit County, Washington, on Fidalgo Island. The City has 15.53 square miles of which 11.75 square miles is land and 3.78 square miles is water. The name "Anacortes" is a consolidation of the name Anna Curtis, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes was officially incorporated on May 19, 1891. |
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Below: A two-sided piece of art titled Annie Curtis. Obviously, the camera was aimed into the sun for the first photo. |
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Below: Seafarers Memorial Park |
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A life-size bronze sculpture of a woman standing watch awaiting the return of her husband from the sea, graces Cape Sante Marina in Anacortes.The Lady of the Sea statue is dedicated to those who work and play in the sea, and the families and friends who wait for them. It was created by sculptor Deborah Copenhaver |
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Below: The Lady of the Sea statue (shown above) stands next to a monument that pays tribute to local fishermen and women who lost their lives at sea. The 14 names listed for 1983 were due to two fishing boats (the Altair and the Americus) sinking in the Bering Strait. It was a bona fide tragedy for the town and nearly wiped out a generation of young men. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies saw the whale watching boat at Cap Sante Marina. Since they have done several whale watching tours, they did not book this boat, and were glad because in their opinion, it does not have proper space for walking around the boat to get better views of the whales. They are not discouraging others about booking this boat; this post is just a reminder to themselves should they return to this area. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies were surprised when they drove by a truck with a replica of a boat on it. The sign said "Capt. Bill & Adelaide Kasch ran the 1st mail and passenger service to the San Juans, 1900." |
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Below: A beautiful, elegant broad-leaved evergreen, 30 - 70 feet tall, Pacific Madrone tree famous for it's smooth, reddish brown trunk, it's large evergreen leaves and small red berries. This native tree often grows on dry bluffs and poor soil, and the trunk often bends at graceful angles. It is superb as a single tree or in drifts. Madrone does best in a south or west exposure, well drained. Do not over-water or fertilize. This northwest native tree is nearly impossible to survive when dug in the wild.Beginning in March through June, this particular specimen, Arbutus Menziesii is so valued in the local landscape. The red, smooth bark in combination with the dark green of the leaves and the whiteness of the blossom is absolutely stunning. As the flowers are spent, red and orange and yellow fruit, usually in the same cluster, appear and by autumn are mature.In June or July, new leaves emerge in a vivid green as the old leaves turn a rich red and gradually fall. These leaves are a wonder in themselves. They are shiny and very green on top, much paler on the underside, hairy when young.Native Americans ate the fruits of the Madrone uncooked. The wood is quite dense, making it difficult to work except by the skillful carpenter. Mexican caberellos were known to make their spurs from this wood because of the hardness and the beautiful color. A curious natural deer repellent is produced during the time when the leaves are young and attractive to our forest friends. A liquid containing reduced sugars is secreted just at the tip of the leaf bud which attracts ants and flies. The presence of these insects renders those succulent leaves unpalatable to deer. |
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This park is located on the outskirts of Anacortes, Washington with great views of the San Juan Islands, Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes refineries and the bay. It is located at the end of Cap Sante Peninsula with a small parking lot and numerous boulders to climb on to get 360 views of the area. |
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Below: A View of the downtown and marina of Anacortes, from the east. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies had fun climbing on the boulders and enjoying the view. |
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Anthony's Restaurant at Cap Sante is located in the heart of downtown Anacortes at the Port of Anacortes Cap Sante Marina. The restaurant has a scenic waterfront setting ideal for viewing the activities of the commercial fishing fleet as well as recreational boating. It had two outside decks; one of which was covered with a fireplace, ideal for year round outdoor dining. 1207 1 Avenue, Anacortes, Washington. |
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The two RV Gypsies wanted to sit outside, but were told they would not get service there. So they sat by the bar. The waitress walked by them several times ignoring them, and once she even repositioned the nearby bar stools but never acknowledged the two RV Gypsies. A man at the table next to the two RV Gypsies even said he had told the waitress that the people next to him (meaning the two RV Gypsies) had been there about 20 minutes without service. Lee Duquette mentioned it to one of the bartenders and he said he would send someone over but did NOT. Finally, Karen Duquette got the attention of the waitress and she came over and said she was sorry she was so busy. REALLY? What was that bit about repositioning the bar stools instead of waiting on people?????Anyway, Lee Duquette ordered a hamburger rare and of course it came out medium well. But he ate it anyway. Karen Duquette had a spinach avocado and cheese dip that she liked. Below is the view the two RV Gypsies had while they ate, but it was through a glass window. The photo was actually taken later as they walked outside the restaurant. |
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