June 19, 2009 Leaving Anacortes

Today the ride begins, left Anacortes at Washington Park in a drizzle, cool and damp Pacific Northwest weather. We took a bike path through the town and about a mile out I had a blowout which slowed things down. Once again we were up and running after a quick repair and we headed out on Highway 20 in some fairly heavy traffic. Took another bike path off the highway to Bayview, Washington and Don had a flat. Once repairs were made we were took several back roads and got onto highway 20 most of the rest of the way. We had lunch in Sedro Wolley talked to the Chamber of Commerece had some Thai food and noted the numerous wood carvings around the town. This area is in the vicinity of Grandpa and Grandma Brown’s farm which we passed and onto Rasar State Park for the night.