This day was full of fun!
We started out at the Space Needle and went up 520 feet above Seattle and got a panoramic view of Elliott Bay, Union Lake, downtown Seattle, and could even see Mount Baker and Mount Rainier. A short walk around "the pancake" (as Rachel named it....) we saw both Safeco Field and Qwest Field (where the Seahawks downed the Tennessee Titans 20-18 - yeah Seahawks!).
After taking photos from almost every compass heading, we went inside and enjoyed the interactive displays provided. Most of our time was spent with the live camera shots which allowed us (read: RYAN!) to pan around and sea planes landing in Union Lake as well as oil tankers leave and arrive at the port of Seattle. We were able to check on our parked car as well as scope out the restaurant that we were meeting friends at for dinner.
After enjoying the "height" of Seattle, we ate lunch in the plaza as there was a music festival and lots of vendors hawking wares. BBQ up here is not as good as back in Texas, but it was tasty. One thing Iwould make a mint of money with up here would be those frozen lemonade type drinks -- could not find any kind of frozen drink to enjoy!
We explored the Pacific Science Center ( www.pacsci.org )where we visited the dinosaur exhibit (Ryan even showed how he was as long as a duckbill's footprint!). We spent time looking at the Puget Sound Exhibit and saw how fresh water from rivers and tributaries makes its way to the Puget Sound and mixes with the salt water of the Pacific Ocean. We watched a laser light show that featured the music of The Beatles....really cool how they made it appear like the night sky on the inside of the dome! We went through the "Insect Hut" and found many items that made our skin crawl....and utterances of "ew gross" permeated the air! After seeing a model of an Imperial scorpio, we decided that we did not ever want to encounter one of those in the wild! After making our way through the insects, we were treated to the Butterfly Garden. Hundreds of sub-tropical butterfly specimens were fluttering and flying around.....red, black, blue, orange, white dotted their wings. We even saw two Common Blue Morphos chasing each other through the folks in there.
We then headed down to the piers and found Station 5 of the Seattle Fire Department. So far we are 50 of 50 for seeing a fire truck in every locale that we have visited! We strolled along the pier and found pier 55 and the Water Taxi which would take us to Alki Beach to enjoy dinner at Salty's. After realizing that we had more than hour to spend before boarding the taxi, we strolled along Alaskan Way and enjoyed some ice cream and people-watching. We even say a bride and groom and their bridal party board a boat for a sunset wedding....they must have had a beautiful wedding!
We met friends Dave & Kathy Vrshek and Dave's sister Nancy and her husband Norman for dinner at Salty's. They got to ride in a black shiny limo while we got to enjoy the skyline of Seattle at sunset on the upper deck of the water taxi! We met a nice family - The Monroe's - and enjoyed the antics of our kids interacting with theirs - oh, to have half of their energy!
What a view! What food! We enjoyed halibut ("Just for the Halibut" is their summer campaign!) and shrimp, and Nancy had King crab legs -- divine! After dinner we were treated to a limo ride back to the pier....man, 6-1/2 and already riding in limos.....what next? :)
As usual, new photos have been uploaded -- http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=178880639803%3A301800175&sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=eMail-_-Share-_-Photos-_-Sharee
We're off to enjoy more of Seattle and the area - Seattle Aquarium and then a harbor tour! Talk to you later!
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