Jarrell Cove State Marine Park

Laura Domela — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:26:29 +0000

After we left Allyn, WA, we headed for Jarrell Cove on Harstine Island, with an ETA of about 5pm.

So, let's talk about this island. I'd been writing it "Hartstene" when emailing with friends, but then on the chart I noticed it said "Harstine". Oops. My bad. So Harstine it is. Wonder how that happened!? Then today, on one chart (the Garmin on the boat) it says Harstine and on the other chart (on the iPad) it says Hartstene. When Kevin checked us in with a photo earlier, it pegged us at Hartstene Island. But when I looked something else up, it was Harstine Island. WTF? I Googled it, and look what I found on its Wikipedia Page:

"For most of the island's history, there wasn't a single standard spelling of its name. Even today, several different spellings are used.

"Of the several possible ways to spell the name of the island, Hartstene and Harstine are the most used and most popular. Both have been used nearly interchangeably in many published references including Wikipedia, and (http://www.co.mason.wa.us/). Alternate spellings of the name include Hartstene, Harsteen, Harstein, Harstene, Hartstein and Harstine. In 1997 Washington State Legislative action resulted in the name officially becoming Harstine Island."

So there it is. The reason for my confusion is clear.

Anyway, tonight we're moored at Jarrell Cove State Marine Park and it's lovely. There's no one here but us. We walked up the dock to register and explored the campground and cove a bit:

The campground is empty, but there are some gorgeous spots up there!

We got back to the boat and decided the weather was nice enough for a glass of prosecco and some cheese on the top deck. I made the cheese board while Kevin set up the chairs. Awwwwww, would you look at that!

View across the cove:

Oh yeah, and check out this cool boat over at the marina that we passed on the way in (Jarrell's Cove Marina, only open Memorial Day to Labor Day):

And here's our route from today (35.2 nautical miles):

Big Bubba’s Burgers and the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving

Laura Domela — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:44:48 +0000

This morning we left Olympia and headed north toward Harstine Island. The sky was beautiful and the water was calm, and it only sprinkled a little bit during our cruise. Our original plan was to moor at McMicken Island on the east side of Harstine, but en route we decided we couldn't pass up a stop at Allyn, WA for one of Big Bubba's Burgers and to check out the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving, LLC (listed on Yelp under "Art Schools").

We docked at the city dock and walked the block into town and stopped first at Big Bubba's.

103-year old church across the street from Big Bubba's:

Big Bubba's is a walk-up, roadside burger stand (since 1966):

Happy Motoring Begins Here!

They have outdoor (covered and non-covered) seating in the way of picnic tables:

We tried today's special, the chipotle burger with bacon and roasted jalapenos and it was delicious!

Just down the road a bit on the same side of the street (you can't miss it) is the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving (and wine tasting, and martial arts):

Where the magic happens:

The yard is open to the public and you can wander at your leisure and check out the students' creations.

The start of an eagle:

Obligatory Sasquatch and Seahawks, because, Washington:

Campfire bears in the parking lot:

Allyn, WA turned out to be the perfect lunch stop.

Back to the boat!

Looking north from the dock:

Nice new Rocna on the bow:

Next stop: Jarrell Cove State Marine Park on Harstine Island!

Allyn – Riveted

Jarrell Cove State Marine Park

Big Bubba’s Burgers and the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving