San Juan Island: Day 3 – Alpaca Farm and Sculpture Park

We wanted to see more of the island so we headed north again toward Roche Harbor and stopped at K.A. Alpaca Farm and then the Sculpture Park.

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18 month old baby alpaca’s.

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This was the only one that was closest to the fence and it wasn’t budging!

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Some of the herd on the farm.
There are over 100 alpaca’s on the farm here.

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They roll in the dirt just like a dog! Isabel thought it was funny to see this.

After spending about 45 min. on the farm with the alpaca’s we headed north to the sculpture park in Roche Harbor.

The self-guided park was an awesome place to stop at, just we had more time to see the artwork. Would recommend it to anyone that heads to the island.

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Alligator.

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This was so awesome! Wish my photo would have turned out better.
A metal pinwheel with glass and metal moving parts that turn and spin in the breeze.

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“Dogwood Repose” by Pat McVay selling for $3,500.

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“Grape Leaf Gate” by Tom Torrens II selling for $6,500.

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“Green Tailed Wanderer” by Lee Proctor selling for $12,000.
Love this piece!

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Looking out over the lake on the 19-acre park.

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Gino liked the salmon.

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After a closer look, I did too.
They are for sale too, for a set of 4 fish.

San Juan Island: Day 3 – Sea Glass Cottage

Today we have spent the morning and early afternoon at our rental out in the yard.

Daisy’s been enjoying the freedom of running FREE in the huge yard. She’s over here one minute then over on the other side of the house the next, just sniffing the area.

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Daisy enjoying the free range and sunshine!

Isabel spent the morning and early afternoon playing in the yard with Daddy and I. She had brought her crossbow and darts and her flying gyroscope from Grandpa.

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Launching her crossbow and whistling darts.
Last year she couldn’t pull the band back, she’s got the hang of it now and can get them to fly. Not as far as Daddy, who sends it almost to the neighbors house but she’s getting there.

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The flying gyroscope from Grandpa.
She was able to get it to spin through the air a few times.

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She enjoyed the swing!
She flipped out one time from swinging to hard… she didn’t get hurt.

Sea Glass Cottage…

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The front of our rental.
950 square feet of living space!

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The cottage is on 5 acres of land and has all the comforts of home and then some!
Internet, quiet, satellite, washer/dryer, quiet, dishwasher, fire pit, quiet, patio, a dog run and quiet!

The whole island has a quiet ordinance, no noise after 10 p.m. and it’s strictly enforced.

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Patio area.
We didn’t even use this area. I think this was the closest we got to the area the whole time we were here.

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The fire pit we used twice, we roasted hot dogs one night and then made s’mores another night.

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The dog run.