Whew! I needed that...

You really shouldn't go without for a long period of time.

Today was more "settling in," but my top of the to-do list was getting the scooters out.  We made a trip out to the company's operation center to touch base.  Then, grocery shopping; it will be nice to cook in for a change.

We took a couple pieces of our canvas to the local canvas shop for some re-stitching.  Lunch at a small taco place, where we saw Colleen, our friend and the former owner of the company where we are working.  It was really nice to catch up.

And then, finally, off to the storage area to get the scoots out of the cargo trailer.  It seems like it has been a very long time since we've been able to ride... and I have been reminded of that every time we move the trailer.

Of course, the beautiful sunny day the weather weasels promised turned out to be mostly cloudy and cooler than forecast.  Didn't matter, we were ready for some scootin'.  San Juan Island is all two-lane roads, with a highest speed limit of 45 mph... anything bigger than these scoots here is overkill.  The road winds through the interior hills and valleys, with everything a lush green.  Crossing one valley, there were 4 eagles soaring overhead; other places where you could see protected coves and open water through the trees.  Past an alpaca ranchette, a lavender farm, and a winery... it really is a beautiful island.

With no destination in mind, we drove west.  We rode through Roche Harbor, a resort area on the other side of the island from where we are staying.  One of the boats I drive is based out of Roche.  The scooter is going to be great here - there is close in motorcycle/scooter/bicycle parking; I have to park the truck a long walk away.  A couple views at Roche Harbor...

Yep, we're wearing jackets.  The air was cool and crisp, temp in the upper 50s to low 60s - a bit cooler than we're used to.  The forecast I saw last night for today said sunny, 0% chance of precip.  Checking weather this morning, that went to: mix of sun and clouds, 20% chance of precip.  With a 1 in 5 chance, we did manage to find a few raindrops on our ride.

A great curvy road back to Friday Harbor.  We topped off the fuel tanks before putting the scoots away... no way to check miles per gallon, since I did put a little bit of gas in them from the gas can for the dinghy before we left home.  Back to the marina, where there is dedicated motorcycle/scooter parking...

That will be nice.  While I would rather park the scoots in the trailer, the management won't let us have the cargo trailer in the permit parking.  On the bright side, we shouldn't have a concern about all the parking spots being full with the scoots.  We are really looking forward to a fun experience with the scooters this summer!