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Orcas Eakas Weekend

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We did a quick trip to Orcas Island this weekend to check up on the house. For those who haven't been before, Orcas is just far enough away that it's a bit of a trek to get there but since there's a ferry ride involved, at least you aren't stuck in your car the whole time. It's a 2 hour drive to the ferry landing and then about an hour on the ferry, and then another 20-30 minutes on the island. We left the house at 7:30am on Saturday, took the 10:15 ferry and sat down for lunch in Eastsound (Orcas Island's quaint little downtown) close to noon.

After lunch, we headed over to the house and we got a nice surprise in that the windows have been put in. It's really shaping up now! Scott and I realized we have a hard time imagining a space so it's making us more excited about the house now that we can actually see it.

The front of the house

Great room windows looking out over the water.

Great room windows looking back at the street.

My and Scott's bedroom. Lots of light!

The back of the house will have a small deck, patio dining area and a firepit.
While Scott and his parents were measuring stuff around the house, I took the girls down the street to North Beach to look for seashells. The beach in front of our house connects to this beach but we haven't built the path down to the water yet.

Chilly, but fascinated by the water and birds

Attempt at a family selfie didn't work. Nora would not participate!

Playing with the shells she collected.
One of the fun parts of going to Orcas is exploring the island by renting in different locations each time. This time, we rented a nice house in "Orcas Highlands". It was nice and spacious but had some interesting quirks too - like no bathrooms downstairs and separate room heaters. Renting all these different types of houses also gives us ideas on what we do and don't want to do with our place!

Horsing around on the sofa
Breakfast time!
It was a quick little trip but I have a feeling we will be back again soon... :)

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