Hiking at Ebey's Landing

Francesco and Cam (on the right and third from right) organize hiking tours in Italy. They have a group meeting in Lucca in early October and I am going to show them the sights on their first day in town. Some of the tour participants, Cam and Francesco and I met at Ebey's Landing on Whidbey Island for a short hike (3 1/2 miles) and picnic. The weather was not promising but it never actually rained on us and it was quite warm and sunny by the time we finished at 2 pm. The view from the top of the bluff was spectacular looking south down Puget Sound. However, it was really windy so we continued on down the trail and ate our lunches down on the beach in a sheltered spot behind some logs. I had never hiked this trail although I had heard about it from a number of people. It is a great spot as you get the long vistas from the top of the bluff as well as the fun of walking the beach. There were hawks soaring overhead, herons in the lagoon, interesting vegetation and lots of shorebirds. It is definitely worth a return visit.