Objective Achieved !

I left Concrete, Washington, early this morning and proceeded on highway 20. Deer and elk were abundant and in one instance, when five bull elk were crossing the road, they collided with a small vehicle. There seemingly was no serious damage although I did see the wheels go over one of the elk's legs. Seemingly no worse for wear, it jumped right up and ran off... perhaps since the car was so light it did no serious damage. It was a very close encounter and I'm sure the driver, a young girl, will not soon forget the incident. SLOW DOWN!

First viewing of the Pacific

 

Strait of Juan de Fuca

From Concrete it was on to Sedro-Woolley, Bayview and then my objective, Anacortes. From Anacortes I proceeded on to Whidbey Island where I had stunning views of not only the island itself but the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Saratoga Passage, Admiralty Inlet, and Mt. Rainier. Beautiful country and tonight I'm staying in Rhododendron Park. This was not my original destination, but it was too pretty to pass up and I have the entire campground to myself. Tomorrow I will ride to the ferry, go to the mainland, and meet up with my daughter and her family. That will mark the end of the trip. Very satisfying!

The prize for completing the trip

Tomorrow, Traveler and I will hang up our spurs. She has been a trustworthy, reliable bicycle throughout our trip across United States.

 Last campsite of the trip

My cocoon

 My kitchen sink

  Last dinner of the trip




Thought I would take a picture of breakfast on my last day. It's pretty typical of what I ate while on the road when traveling alone. On those occasions when there was a restaurant close by I had eggs, sausage, hashbrowns and all those wonderful things. Just something to fill the void was all that was needed and the stove offered warmth on cold mornings.