Hi Shooting Star,

I'm not sure of your final destination in Washington, but there are much more peaceful roads to ride than Old Pacific Hwy (aka Hwy 99). A nice route would have been to head from Anacortes onto Hwy 20 and across Deception Pass onto Whidbey Island and then the ferry to Mukilteo (then you are back on the mainland).
I know you have had better weather the past two days!

Stay safe,

-Dog