It isn’t often that you stay in a place that you can’t stop looking at because it is one of the attractions and activities of the vacation. You want to sit in every corner and stand on the mossy rooftop, play with the animals, and read in the windows. ( a good science fiction or one of the wonderful classics on all the book shelves but need time to explore outside)Alexia and Manny are kind awesome people, gave me safe instructions and charts for kayaking around the islands and passages. Mayne Island has lots of beachside corners and hills and trails in the rainforest that have been conserved or allowed at your own risk for public use in contrast to Lummi Island which is all privately owned. I felt extremely safe as a single old female traveler. My private goal was solitude, peace, and quiet, no traffic, long walks in the woods and kayaking, achieved all and gained a friendship along the way!