About a year ago Elaine and her sister Caroline did a tour of Ireland together. Two of their favorite people they met on their tour group are from Seattle. One of them, Ken, visited us awhile back in Scottsdale. So today we met up with both of them, and they were our tour guides for the day. We drove to Greg’s house to meet them. We were in Ken’s car for the day. First stop was at the Washington Park Arboretum, a site near the University of Washington that is jointly administered by the city and UWA. After a short walk from the parking lot directly under the Interstate we were at the shores of Lake Washington for reunion pictures.
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By now it was lunchtime, so Ken and Greg treated us to lunch at a Seattle institution, Ray’s Boathouse. Seafood salad for me; a bowl of cl;am chowder for Elaine. I got to have a glass of Manny’s Pale Ale – I’m not driving today. We sat outside on the deck in the beautiful weather and ate watching the boats go by.
Next it was on the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. It is run by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was an interesting sight that we never would have seen without our superb local tour guides.
Final stop was at the Museum of History and Innovation (MOHAI) which houses the Bezos Center of Innovation. Fabulous museum! We had time to cover only one floor. It was fascinating.
We drove around a lot of other places in Seattle including the complex of Amazon Buildings that house my favorite retailer’s headquarters, downtown Seattle, and Alki Beach, a delightful stretch of beach that faces Seattle’s skyline.
Finally we went back to Greg’s for a delicious home cooked meal featuring barbecued salmon and steak. Yum. Then goodbyes and home to bed.
What fun! I love the Huskies campus, and the locks are indeed interesting especially eating lunch on the water AND with sun, what a glorious day! And across the bay to see that skyline is fantastic. Had a few KWBP trips there as well as travel and Packer game, so we feel like Seattle is another second home to Vegas, Carlsbad and SF!!
What fun to see your friends from the Ireland trip. Fun for them too as Caroline and Gary saw them this summer too. Looks like you are definitely staying busy and seeing the sights. XO