We stayed in Utah for about two weeks. We had a great time staying with Brynn and Nate and catching up with friends and family. We finally arrived here in Anacortes on March 5th. Our stuff was not delivered for a few days, so we stayed with our friends the Skarosis, who we met in Pensacola, but hadn't seen for a couple of years. They were nice enough to give us a place to stay and feed us for a few days and it was fun getting re-acquainted with them.
Since we arrived, we've been busy getting settled in and exploring. Josh left for SERE school (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) for two weeks and just returned Friday (he'll blog a bit about it soon; it was quite the experience), and I have been traveling to San Francisco, Boston and back to San Francisco. It has been busy, to say the least!
We have had a little time to explore the area, and we absolutely love it so far. Anacortes is a very charming town and Fidalgo Island is full of parks, trails, lakes, and beaches. While Josh was gone, I took Jackson to a few places, including Deception Pass State Park, which straddles Whidbey Island (where the navy base is) and Fidalgo Island. It is absolutely beautiful, as you can see below.
This is the bridge from Whidbey to Fidalgo. On a nice day, cars are stoped all over the place to take in the view and snap some pictures.
This is the beach on the state park. It was a nice, sunny day, but kind of cold. We have been told that the water up here is so cold that you can only survive for about ten minutes if you fell in! It's beautiful, but not exactly tropical.
The view from the bridge. I was one of the annoying tourists who stopped to take pictures.
Apparently the cold water doesn't affect Labradors. Jackson swam and swam and brought me back his stick over and over.
Check back later for more pics of our house and Josh's thoughts on SERE school.
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