Another wonderful week at The Nest. Having stayed here so many times in the past, these visits feel more like reunions and moments to celebrate with family members we haven't seen as often as we'd like.The house continues to be just the right size for our family of eight (Two parents, five children between 16 and 26, one daughter-in-law, and one soon-to-be son-in-law. We can't think of a better place to stay.We spent a wonderful day at Mountain Lake swimming and kayaking. We also paddled from Lieber Haven to the marina and store on Blakely Island. The rest of the week we relaxed, played games, did puzzles, played ping pong, walked around Eastsound, drove to the top of Mt. Constitution, hiked Turtleback Mountain, and explored the many tidepools during the extreme low tides the week of June 23.We also took the interisland ferry to SJI for the day. Book shopping at Serendipity, lunch at the Market Chef, beachcombing at Grandma's Cove and South Beach, bocce in Roche Harbor, and a quick stop at Lime Kiln.Really can't think of a better home base than The Nest on Orcas. We'll be back :-)