Done, Done, Done!

Well, another epic is in the books!

With only 28 miles to cover today it was a pretty relaxed start. And - the sun has returned. Yay!!  Breakfast at 8 and everyone left fairly close together. The slower ones got out first and the faster ones a bit later, but very relaxed the whole way with the group coming together often on the quiet roads.  A bit of a winding route, but quiet & scenic. Lots of fields of crops before giving way to coastal views at Padilla Bay.

We crossed over the Swinomish Channel and into Anacortes.

Onto the Tommy Thompson Trail at Fidalgo Bay.

We stayed on target for arrival at Rotary Park in Anacortes between 11 and noon. A few incidents along the way. Pam took a little spill requiring some clean-up and a few bandaids, and Cindi had a flat  tire.  We rode the last few miles on the bike path as a group, arriving to see family and friends waiting for us and taking pics to capture the moment. I was fortunate to have some folks there welcoming me in. My brother Ron, sister-in-law Elizabeth, niece Sarah and her husband Jon. Thanks to them for making the trip on Father's Day. Emily had set out a delicious picnic lunch for us all to enjoy.

Then a quick ride over to the hotel. My room wasn't ready, so spent a few hours strolling the main drag of Anacortes with the family. Nice.

The hotel is lovely. I have my own room tonight, but will be up early in the morning to ride to the border with the California gals.

We had our final group dinner at the hotel tonight. Great meal and such a great group of women!  Lots of laughs; I'll miss them all. Re-entry is always a tough go after such a long trip.

Stats for the day:
46 km / 28 miles from Sedro-Woolley WA to Anacortes WA
504 feet up
591 feet down
Weather:  just fine.  Mix of sunshine and clouds with comfortable temps.


And yes - my third epic; my third EFI (every fabulous inch). Three of us EFI'd this time - Ann (also EFI'd on the Southern Tier and the Atlantic Coast), Barb (who was also sous chef every night and morning!), and l'il ol' me. Certainly the most challenging for me considering that I couldn't walk so much as a city block for the first few weeks!