I first did Fragrance Lake back in October. This is a nice, moderate hike through nice 2nd-growth forest.
There is a trail that goes around the lake but in October a portion was closed for pending construction. Today, I was able to go around the lake as the little bridge project had been completed. Cheers for the mighty mighty trail angels!
On the way back, as I did last time, I took the little side trip to the view point over Bellingham Bay. Spectacular. I brought my good binoculars and I trained them on a huge boat in the bay. Through the binocs I saw ‘EuroNav’ on the side. Quick web search reveals this is a huge shipping company, the largest on the NYSE.
But looking pretty tiny without the binocs.
This is a long drive for me but I double the pleasure by heading north just a few more miles to visit the Bellingham neighborhood of Fairhaven. So, as an old retired guy, what do I have to do that is more fun or more productive than a hike and a Fairhaven visit?
Track (about 5 miles) is below.
