Today we drove into Burlington, maybe\n25 miles down the Skagit River. We took the slow road right next to\nthe river instead of WA-20 which is a bit further from the water. It\npasses through Hamilton and Lyman, two communities that, because of\ntheir proximity to the river and the vagaries of weather, have been\nflooded many times in the past. Some folks have figured it out and\nbuilt their homes up on pile foundations which will possibly save\ntheir possessions in a flood but they will also leave the owners in a\nmassive lake with only the top part of their home sticking out of the\nwater and escape being impossible. Maybe the Coast Guard will pick\nthem off the roof with a helicopter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tThere is a great burger joint called\nSkagit Valley Burgers between the downriver towns of Sedro Woolley\nand Burlington. It is located in an old caboose right along WA-20 and\nwe both know we shouldn’t eat there because the food, while being\nvery tasty, is probably bad for out hearts. So we went on by to the\nSafeway in Burlington to pick up some vittles for our soon-to-be\ndeparture from this part of WA. \t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tOn the way back home with our scant\nshopping loot, we pulled right into Skagit Valley Burgers and got\nSkagit Western and Blue Cheese burgers along with some waffle\nseasoned fries and luscious milkshakes. I know it is bad for me but I\nhave scant remorse. I’m weak. Their burgers are sensational. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today we drove into Burlington, maybe 25 miles down the Skagit River. We took the slow road right next to the river instead of WA-20 which is a bit further from the water. It passes through Hamilton and Lyman, two … Continue reading