On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:29 AM, Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote: > Perhaps Craig could comment on Washington State's famous hospitality. > You know, how when you beach your kayak in front of some grand > estate, the owners come rushing down to greet you with tea and crumpets. > > Were those tea and crumpets? It looked like a shotgun and a pitchfork to me but I wasn't looking that closely. Actually, at least in the San Juan Islands, you have a 90% chance of the mansion being unoccupied when you land on their beach. Thirtyfive years ago I could paddle the shores of these islands and see only the occasional cabin. Now it's side-by-side McMansions with the lawn furniture stored away and what boats they have upside down and covered with leaves. At least the cabins got used. Sue and I anchored in front of a complex of homes last summer in the Muthah-Ship. It included a manor house, at least ten outbuildings that were obviously small houses, and a workshop/boathouse on a pier extending out into the bay along with several docks. We were around on-and-off for four or five days and never saw a soul. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Mar 30 2010 - 11:00:16 PDT
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