Seattle

Yesterday Brian and I biked toward Seattle, near Skagit Bay passing through lush flat farmland--so much like Holland they even have a tulip festival. Mist and light rain, and of course a headwind. Then inland to pick up the Centennial bike trail, and showers and a downpour. We made it 58 miles to the trail's end in Snohomish, and decided we had a far greater need for beer than to ride the 35 miles or so into Seattle. Brian had a backup plan already in place, calling his friend Jim to drive up in Brian's pickup and rescue us.
This nicely dressed store window was next door to the pub.

Today we took my bike in to his friend Kathleen's Free Range Bicycles for new chain and tuneup. Small but great shop, and note the repurposed card catalog used to store parts and tools.