Prairie Boy

Today we start on the bicycle portion of our trip.  Pete et al drove us to Mukilteo and across on the ferry to Whidbey Island. 

We spent the next few hours exploring the back roads on our way to meet up with Kim Kelzer and Mike Scott, artist friends from my Emma connections. The back roads on Whidbey Island are perfect for cycling and provide lots of ups and downs to keep our legs working.

 Beautiful roadside flowers dot the ditches.

As we approached a local vineyard I noticed this employee carefully collecting pesky bugs and moving them off the property.

Downy Woodpecker with full mouth.

 A short ride brings us to the small town of Langley (Not the B.C. Langley) where Cathy spies a sign that says ‘Soups On’. It turns out we have stumbled upon a local church offering a free meal to any wayward soul that happens by.  We are delighted to have a bowl of carrot/ginger soup and a slice of bread, leave a donation and carry on our way.

Volunteers welcoming us to the Soup Kitchen.

Inside the Soup Kitchen

Later on we arrive in Freeland where we stop for a coffee at a drive through specializing in bicycle traffic. We know this because of the two bikes parked in front of the window. 

We then wind our way around Freeland and eventually stumble across Kim’s workshop.  I recognized it immediately by the pink band saw standing on guard in the work shop. 

We visit with Kim and Mike for the rest of the afternoon and then eat a delicious supper they prepared for us. A walk around the neighborhood finishes our evening.

Kim picking garden supplies for supper.
Notice the deer and rabbit proof fence.

Baby bunny just waiting to grow big enough to try and eat Kim's lettuce.