Thursday, October 14, 2010

We explored Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor and Snug Harbor

After a delicious (four course!!) breakfast, we started our exploration of Friday Harbor.  We thought it would only take about two hours...it ended up taking us all day!!  There is SO much to see here.  We discovered Roche Harbor, where the historic Hotel de Haro, which was built in 1887 by John McMillan who founded the Roche Harbor Lime and Cement Company in 1887.  President Theodore Roosevelt visited his friend, Mr. McMillan, in 1906 and stayed in room 2A, which is now the Presidential Suite.  We saw the original Hotel registration book bearing President Roosevelt's signature.  We also saw the two original stone kilns which were the original kilns built by the Scurr brothers in 1881.  We stayed and explored Roche Harbor for at least an hour!
The original home of John McMillan, now McMillan's Restaurant
The Hotel de Haro and gardens
Two of the original lime kilns
After we left Roche Harbor, we drove around some more of the island and came upon Snug Harbor...another wonderful surprise!  After exploring Snug Harbor for awhile, we then took off to explore the rest of Friday Harbor.  

Snug Harbor...the name certainly fits, doesn't it?!
We had dinner at the Outrigger Restaurant...yes, I got a menu!  However, it is not really a menu worthy restaurant and they would only give me a take-out menu.  

Tomorrow, we head to Orcas Island.  I love Friday Harbor!

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