Had a busy few days. Came down on the bus on Thursday [USA border took one and a half hours to get through!] and got in around tea time so went to the Experience Music Project on Thursday Night as it's free the 1st Thursday of the month! Got the Seattle Monorail there from my Hotel, it was built for the World Fair at the same time as the Space Needle. EMP wasn't very good, but the building it was in was very impressive. It was founded by the Microsoft #2 Paul Allen.
Yesterday I went to Pike Place Market, saw the worlds first Starbucks! In the afternoon I did a cruise of Lake Union and Lake Washington which was really good, saw Bill Gates' house in Medina which was really something else. After that I went up the Space Needle and got some really good views as the weather has been great here.
Today I went to the Museum of Flight - saw an old Air Force 1 and one of the BA Concordes. It is on the former Boeing Site and Boeing still have some of their facilities there - they have a test and delivery site for the commercial planes so saw about three brand new Ryanair planes there - much more than any other carrier! Then this afternoon I got one of the Washington State Ferries across the Puget Sound to Bainbridge Island. Saw Mt Rainier from the Boat which is quite spectacular.
I've booked a tour to the Boeing Factory in Everett tomorrow afternoon and on Monday I'm planning to go to the Microsoft Visitor Centre in Redmond. Then I'm flying down to LA on Tuesday and fly into London on Wednesday so it's all go!
I've uploaded a few photos to flickr - mostly from the cruise.
Bill Gates House - It is built into the Hill and thebuildings at the top are part of it. 60,000 square foot!
Downtown Seattle taken from the Space Needle
2 comments:
photos look good you didnt see bill gates then and ask him for a job? Il se you at the airport on thu
Del
Seattle seems to be suiting you fine. Weather still pretty unsettled here, so things will come as a big shock to you when you get back. Still people in flats. All best.
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