Anacortes (La Conner)

The weather is rainy but Fred suggested that we go to La Conner for the day. It is approximately 20 miles from Anacortes but very different. The main street is full of restaurants and art galleries. Somewhat like Carmel, but on a much smaller scale. It was raining earlier but we were able to walk around town without getting wet. Fred asked a local where the best food in town was and she suggested The Tavern. It is overlooking the Swinomish Channel and the food was excellent. When we got back, I took Merlin over to the beach which is on the SW edge of the island and about ½ from the marina. I just let Merlin run and he had a wonderful time. He was chewing driftwood and looking for interesting rocks in the water. He got filthy but I know he didn’t care. Of course, he probably wasn’t anticipating the bath that awaited him back on the boat. His fur is a magnet for leaves and sand.