Celtic Safari: Summer RV Living in Anacortes, WA

Site #118, Fidalgo Bay RV Resort, Anacortes, WA

Plans to escape the summer heat started more than a year before departure. Because Fidalgo Bay RV Resort, in Anacortes, won't accept reservations more than 183 days prior to your arrival date, we put a reminder on the calendar. When the reminder day popped up in early January, we successfully got booked for nine weeks starting July 7 and ending September 7.

In the weeks leading up to the start of our trip, projects around the house and the yard got completed, the toys (kayaks and bicycles) got prepped, I serviced the motorhome and verified all systems were operational, and we arranged for my niece to be our housesitter while we were gone. The combination of our niece, security system and a collection of IP cameras that we could remotely access to check on the house and the yard left us feeling prepared to be away for an extended period.

Our SilverLeaf Electronics software monitoring the Caterpiller 3126 and the Allison transmission.

We got underway at 9:30 am and headed north on I-5, encountering the typical delays passing through Tacoma and Seattle. This was the first trip since resolving the alternator charging issue, so it was great to see the SilverLeaf software reporting 13.8-14.3 volts most of the time.

Heading into Seattle.

After getting settled into site #118 at Fidalgo Bay RV Resort, we hopped into the car and drove over to Ship Harbor near the Anacortes Ferry Terminal. The paved Guemes Channel Trail is near Ship Harbor, and it's a great place to walk and unwind after being cooped up in the motorhome for so many hours.