the vacation that wasn't

So, we had planned a three night weekend in the San Juan’s.  Because we wanted to be on the island in time for the Saturday Market, we took a VERY early ferry.  We arrived to gorgeous sunshine and the promise of a well needed rest.

When on Lopez, we stay at a small Mom & Pop type place.  The type of place that leaves the key under the mat for you.  When we arrived, the key was not there, but it was early, quite early, so no big deal.  We walked out on to the spit and played on the beach for a while.  On the way down to the beach we passed many pear trees.  The fruit was not ripe, but reminded me that fall is right around the corner.

After that little break we headed over to the market.  So much wonderful stuff.  The artisans are making stuff that you do not normally find at a local market.  There was a ton of homemade food.  The most beautiful organic produce.  There was even wood fired pizza available.  Really, they had an actual clay oven with visible flames.

There was no way I was going to walk past Island Fibers without stopping to pet a few skeins.

The color is so lovely, three distinct colors that meld together and make the yarn glow. 

Oldest Daughter asked what I was going to do with it.  I said “nothing”.  For now it is the best kind of desk ornament.

After the market, we headed over to the” hotel” to unpack and get some groceries into the fridge.  Still no key.   While it was still a little early, we were surprised.  Husband left a message to let them know we had arrived and ask if it was possible to get in now.  Then we went off to another beach.

This was a new beach for us and it was uncrowded and relaxing.  We had a snack and spent the next few hours playing guitar, knitting, drawing, and hitting rocks into the water.  We began to feel a little windswept and decided to head over to our lodging to chill out and plan the evening.

No key.  At this point it was 4PM, there should be a key.  We called.  We emailed.  We walked a little wetland trail and waited.  No response.  It is now 5PM.  We start looking for another room.  No luck.  There was nothing we could do but catch the next ferry home.  So here we are.  Disappointed and still in need of a rest.

Comments

[Emma]

Oh no! I hope you can reschedule your weekend of rest soon.

[Aleen]

I wondered why you had blogged on the weekend while you were supposedly on vacation in the islands. Now I know you weren't. How disappointing! Next time try the Oregon Coast, my favorite place to relax. Did you see the picture of the local farmer's market in Scotland in Isolde's blog? I love Edmonds but we do not have a fortress/castle in the background of our market and I have not seen oat cakes with fresh tomatoes & cheese there either.

[Julia]

Awwww. I'm so sorry that happened. At least there was wool.

[kate]

Well that was a total bummer. Thankfully you got a nice day out of it, but still! Although, fairly typical of island life :-)