Lopez Island bike tour18 Aug '07. Went on a bike tour of Lopez Island with one of the Meetup groups. Beforehand, I knew only a couple of the people. This was a good way to make more friends. Lopez is supposed to be the flattest of the San Juan Islands, with only "gently rolling hills", but there was quite a bit of pedaling to do, and the less prepared found it too much for one day. (We did about 25 miles roundtrip.) It was a cloudy day, which helped with the biking and saved us from getting sunburnt, but it wasn't great for pictures. The experience was all worthwhile, though.http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/008-IMG2594/208272735_eEgv6-Ti.jpghttp://chango.smugmug.com/gallery/3650160_XJuqA/2007-10-14T11:44:14ZCopyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugMost of the group, on the ferry.<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Most of the group, on the ferry.</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208271768_2i68B" title="Most of the group, on the ferry."><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/003-John-Scott-MS-Exch-Steve/208271768_2i68B-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Most of the group, on the ferry." title="Most of the group, on the ferry." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-06T07:34:43ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/003-John-Scott-MS-Exch-Steve/208271768_2i68B-Th.jpg2007-08-18 10:25:45Another ferry, going in the opposite direction.<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Another ferry, going in the opposite direction.</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208271815_7kskv" title="Another ferry, going in the opposite direction."><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/004-IMG2590/208271815_7kskv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another ferry, going in the opposite direction." title="Another ferry, going in the opposite direction." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T11:19:53ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/004-IMG2590/208271815_7kskv-Th-1.jpg2007-08-18 10:31:51Certainly not the most spectacular view of the San Juans given the lack of sunshine, but being there, in the breeze and with the smell of sea, still felt good.<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Certainly not the most spectacular view of the San Juans given the lack of sunshine, but being there, in the breeze and with the smell of sea, still felt good.</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208272616_hwMM9" title="Certainly not the most spectacular view of the San Juans given the lack of sunshine, but being there, in the breeze and with the smell of sea, still felt good."><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/005-IMG2591/208272616_hwMM9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Certainly not the most spectacular view of the San Juans given the lack of sunshine, but being there, in the breeze and with the smell of sea, still felt good." title="Certainly not the most spectacular view of the San Juans given the lack of sunshine, but being there, in the breeze and with the smell of sea, still felt good." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:08:07ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/005-IMG2591/208272616_hwMM9-Th.jpg2007-08-18 10:32:14Getting off the ferry<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Getting off the ferry</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208272667_ad5u8" title="Getting off the ferry"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/007-Greg-Amazon-Steve-Kyle/208272667_ad5u8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Getting off the ferry" title="Getting off the ferry" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:32:50ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/007-Greg-Amazon-Steve-Kyle/208272667_ad5u8-Th.jpg2007-08-18 11:09:59Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208272735_eEgv6" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/008-IMG2594/208272735_eEgv6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T11:34:17ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/008-IMG2594/208272735_eEgv6-Th.jpg2007-08-18 11:12:40Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208272857_zgX6Z" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/009-IMG2596/208272857_zgX6Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T14:34:24ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/009-IMG2596/208272857_zgX6Z-Th.jpg2007-08-18 11:20:17Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208272948_GGJca" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/012-IMG2602/208272948_GGJca-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T10:43:38ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/012-IMG2602/208272948_GGJca-Th.jpg2007-08-18 11:35:21Lopez is not densely inhabited. The locals either serve the tourists or do farming.<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Lopez is not densely inhabited. The locals either serve the tourists or do farming.</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208273015_vX8Uk" title="Lopez is not densely inhabited. The locals either serve the tourists or do farming."><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/013-IMG2603/208273015_vX8Uk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lopez is not densely inhabited. The locals either serve the tourists or do farming." title="Lopez is not densely inhabited. The locals either serve the tourists or do farming." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T11:59:26ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/013-IMG2603/208273015_vX8Uk-Th.jpg2007-08-18 11:36:49Entering one of the small fishing/farming towns on the NE shore, in a small bay.<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Entering one of the small fishing/farming towns on the NE shore, in a small bay.</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208273599_uYgjk" title="Entering one of the small fishing/farming towns on the NE shore, in a small bay."><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/015-IMG2605/208273599_uYgjk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Entering one of the small fishing/farming towns on the NE shore, in a small bay." title="Entering one of the small fishing/farming towns on the NE shore, in a small bay." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:36:33ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/015-IMG2605/208273599_uYgjk-Th.jpg2007-08-18 11:42:18Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208273707_b33yV" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/016-IMG2606/208273707_b33yV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T11:03:50ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/016-IMG2606/208273707_b33yV-Th.jpg2007-08-18 11:43:13Spencer Spit State Park<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Spencer Spit State Park</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208273771_bcVXu" title="Spencer Spit State Park"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/022-IMG2613/208273771_bcVXu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Spencer Spit State Park" title="Spencer Spit State Park" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T17:48:25ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/022-IMG2613/208273771_bcVXu-Th.jpg2007-08-18 12:12:40Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208273886_ZHpnk" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/023-A/208273886_ZHpnk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T10:46:02ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/023-A/208273886_ZHpnk-Th.jpgChango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208273931_ZUL99" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/024-IMG2615/208273931_ZUL99-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T11:32:04ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/024-IMG2615/208273931_ZUL99-Th.jpg2007-08-18 12:13:41Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208274637_2Lk6e" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/026-IMG2617/208274637_2Lk6e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T15:10:22ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/026-IMG2617/208274637_2Lk6e-Th.jpg2007-08-18 12:21:03Lots of cows on the San Juans. They all look well kept and friendly. ;-)<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Lots of cows on the San Juans. They all look well kept and friendly. ;-)</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208274706_ARaGy" title="Lots of cows on the San Juans. They all look well kept and friendly. ;-)"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/027-A/208274706_ARaGy-Th.jpg" width="117" height="150" alt="Lots of cows on the San Juans. They all look well kept and friendly. ;-)" title="Lots of cows on the San Juans. They all look well kept and friendly. ;-)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:11:52ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/027-A/208274706_ARaGy-Th.jpgChango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208274764_yXZqJ" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/029-A/208274764_yXZqJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T13:28:21ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/029-A/208274764_yXZqJ-Th.jpgNot a bad way to enjoy the "gently rolling hills" of the island. Traffic was pretty light.<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Not a bad way to enjoy the "gently rolling hills" of the island. Traffic was pretty light.</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208274832_uzRtn" title="Not a bad way to enjoy the "gently rolling hills" of the island. Traffic was pretty light."><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/033-IMG2624/208274832_uzRtn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Not a bad way to enjoy the "gently rolling hills" of the island. Traffic was pretty light." title="Not a bad way to enjoy the "gently rolling hills" of the island. Traffic was pretty light." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T11:23:01ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/033-IMG2624/208274832_uzRtn-Th.jpg2007-08-18 13:34:15Descending into "The Village", on the west coast. We had late lunch there.<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />Descending into "The Village", on the west coast. We had late lunch there.</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208274877_4KFSQ" title="Descending into "The Village", on the west coast. We had late lunch there."><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/040-IMG2631/208274877_4KFSQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Descending into "The Village", on the west coast. We had late lunch there." title="Descending into "The Village", on the west coast. We had late lunch there." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:23:24ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/040-IMG2631/208274877_4KFSQ-Th.jpg2007-08-18 14:41:45Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208275441_T6Twk" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/041-IMG2632/208275441_T6Twk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T14:04:36ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/041-IMG2632/208275441_T6Twk-Th.jpg2007-08-18 14:48:10Chango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208275496_djCx2" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/043-A/208275496_djCx2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:06:50ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/043-A/208275496_djCx2-Th.jpgChango's photo<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a> </p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208275616_hPjwJ" title="Chango's photo"><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/042-A/208275616_hPjwJ-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Chango's photo" title="Chango's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:26:58ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/042-A/208275616_hPjwJ-Th.jpg"Historical Museum"<p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com">Chango</a><br />"Historical Museum"</p><p><a href="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/3650160_XJuqA#208275668_CNbBM" title=""Historical Museum""><img src="http://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/043-IMG2634/208275668_CNbBM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Historical Museum"" title=""Historical Museum"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-27T12:11:50ZChangohttp://chango.smugmug.comhttp://chango.smugmug.com/Misc-trips/Lopez-Island-bike-tour/043-IMG2634/208275668_CNbBM-Th.jpg2007-08-18 16:30:12