Skagit County Washington is a wonderful place located halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, BC. The first view of Skagit County, as one heads north on I-5, is the valley of the Skagit River as it flows off the Cascade Mountains in the east and heads for the Salish Sea to the west. The valley floor that spreads out before you is a lush agricultural landscape with flat, lightly traveled roads. In the spring, the valley is famous for the tulips raised here,
http://www.tulipfestival.org/. As the seasons progress, berries and potatoes bloom across the valley. This all provides a beautiful backdrop for a bicycle ride.
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