Today was the day we left the San Juan Islands and started our three day dash back to Seattle. We rode back through Orcas Island the way we came, arriving early at the ferry dock with plenty of time to grab bananas and lemon poppyseed bread to share on the ferry. The ferry to Anacortes was gorgeous, the smaller San Juan Islands rising out of the sparkling blue water. In Anacortes, we explored small shops and tried to get affogatos in the town and then stocked up on food for dinner and breakfast. We then enjoyed the ride to our campsite at Bay View State Park. We traveled along on some pretty flat roads and paved trails, including a wooden slatted pedestrian bridge where we got some friendly waves from passersby. Just before arriving at the campsite we dropped onto a windy gravel path, singing John Denver’s “Country Roads” with the sun dropping in the sky to touch the blue ridged mountains in the distance. Our dinner of lettuce wraps and pot stickers hit the spot after our day of riding, and showers were warm! Lastly, we all meandered down to the beach to take our group photo, do some stretching, and recap the day with highs, lows, grows and bros. Two more days and everyone is excited for their parents cooking and their own beds!