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| Photo- My faithful morning walk companion Otis. A resident at Wildwood Farm B&B. |
I decided to do a bit of exploring in my car. I drove over to the south end of the Island
to where the ferry leaves for Seattle. I
did a typical Utahan illegal U turn; anyone from Utah will know what I
mean. I really think U turns are the
only way to get around in Utah. I found
a little bike shop in Bayview town on the way south and stopped to get a new
mirror for my glasses. I had misplaced
the one I had.
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| Photos- of Langley town's Main Street area. |
Next I took the turn for Langley town. I parked just off of the Main Street area
near a beach area. It’s a cute little
scenic community and I went through some shops.
I also went down to the public access beach area and walked around for a
bit. Langley had a great deal going on and
was in the process of clearing the parking stalls along the Main Street for an
event. I could see parking becoming an
issue later on in the day. I found this
cute little Swiss Bakery tucked back in from the Main street area. Everything looked SO good but I finally
decided on a strawberry square and a black coffee. The strawberry square had cut strawberries on
top, a thin layer of chocolate, a layer of cake with an almond cream layer in
the middle of the cake and a crushed almond baked crust. I took it over by the beach found a bench and
enjoyed it and the view. Yummy!
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| Photo- Langley's public beach area. |
Then I drove more north and took a left on Fish Road. Well, Fish Road led to Mutiny Bay. Go figure! Mutiny Bay was very pretty but I
was surprised to see tsunami warnings in the area. It was lower and it was on the Ocean side of
the Island. I was also surprised to see
a great deal of building going on.
Next, I turned off at Greenbank Farm. There, I visited a few art galleries and a
cheese store. AND of course, the wine
store. It was late enough in the day
that I did a bit of wine tasting. I have
to laugh because when I told the gal behind the counter I was from Utah. She took each wine that she had poured out
and poured a little more into each glass.
“Here you go sweetie. You poor
thing, you need a bit more then.” I had
to laugh.
I drove further north and turned off at Ebey Landing
Overlook. It’s a ridge that you can see
for miles. At the overlook you can see farms, houses, fields of trees, and off
to the right the sea. Just an amazing
view! I had a bit of a laugh because on the way out I see a house where there’s
a combine tractor pulled up in a stall right next to the house. I could see it by a barn or out in the yard
but right next to a house. It just
struck me as quirky. On that same ridge
is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area.
The first gravestone is from 1863 and the cemetery has a great deal of
history to it. The cemetery is called
Sunnyside. It seems like a cheerful name
for such a morbid place. I found it
interesting how there was cement curbing or white picket fences around the
family plots.
The other highlight of the day was dinner. I stopped to have dinner at the BBQ Joint. It’s a couple from the south that moved to
Whigby Island and there was no REAL BBQ in the area.
Well, they brought it here. They brought the REAL Southern BBQ to the area. The
brisket I especially enjoyed. The atmosphere
is very laid back and help yourself. The
counter where you order is at the back and then you take your food to a table
up near the front. You have your choice
of tables or booths. A TV plays the
blues and jazz for music and it just feels comfortable and easy. A perfect way to finish a day of sightseeing.
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