Last Night - Fidalgo Bay RV Resort

Site #135, West Park, Fidalgo Bay RV Resort

Our two week Tulip Festival trip that turned in three weeks to better align with the progress of the bloom required some creative reservations.  During those three weeks, we were at four sites:

• #44 (1 night, $35/night)
• #13 (14 nights, $64/night)
• #5 (6 nights, $64/night)
• #135 (1 night, $52/night)

We don't tend to put out a lot out when we set up camp, so there doesn't tend to be much to put away when we have to move.  For our last night, we were in site #135, which looks across a large stretch of grass towards the bay, Cap Sante, and Anacortes.

Looking towards Fidalgo Bay.

Fidalgo Bay RV Resort is organized into an East Park, which sits on the shores of Fidalgo Bay, and a West Park that is situated closer to Highway 20 (the white noise is not an issue).  The Tommy Thompson Trail runs between the two parks.

West Park at Fidalgo Bay RV Resort.

 Another feature of West Park is that the resort permits extended stays at reduced rates.  The resort's office and laundry are also in West Park.

This photo shows the closeness that some reviews of the park complain about if one's awning is out and another rig has slide-outs.

Old Town

We headed back into Old Town to stroll the streets, enjoy the architecture, and browse the shops.  Anacortes's Old Town is thriving with retail, restaurants, and services from haircuts to spas.

Stop and enjoy the flowers.

Harkening back to an earlier time, Old Town invites the visitor to window shop.  With wide sidewalks and streetside building overhang providing both shade in the summer and protection from the rain, Old Town is truly all season.

Commercial St. runs through the middle of old town.

Lots of new paint in Old Town for 2018

Laura and I have watched Anacortes hang onto Old Town through the years.  The vision of what it could become always seemed to preserve, even during the Great Recession  On this visit, Old Town was visually probably the best we've ever seen it, both in terms of the cosmetics, and the number of businesses filling the storefronts.

Yes, bookstores still exist in America.

Laura expressing the joy of three weeks in paradise.

For three weeks we had visited the familiar and explored the previously undiscovered.  We'd eaten some great meals out, and share some wonderful meals in.  Our time on land and on the sea had been spectacular.  Tomorrow we'd be heading home, richer for the experience, and grateful for all the joy in our lives.

Live well, Laugh often, Love much