Billy and I are in Florida this week celebrating Christmas with his family. Merry Christmas!
Kayaking at Thousand Islands in Cocoa Beach, FL on Christmas Eve day
Kayaking at Thousand Islands in Cocoa Beach, FL on Christmas Eve dayFriday, December 25, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Seattle Day 7 - July 3, 2009
For our second day in Seattle, we had a lot on the schedule. Our first stop was the Boeing Plant in Everett. It is a good idea to make reservations prior to your trip to ensure that you are able to actually tour the factory. While in the factory you are able to see them building 747s, 777s and 787s. Billy and I find factories fascinating so this was a great way to spend our morning. There were no cameras allowed in the actual factory so no pics for us. After we were done with the tour, we checked out the Future of Flight Aviation Center.
We picked up some lunch from Other Coast Cafe in Ballard. It was crazy busy, so we took our sandwich to eat on picnic bench near the Ballard Locks. We attempted to join up with a ranger-led tour, but we ditched it after a few minutes because the ranger was super boring. The locks were fairly crowded; we did get a chance to see them open and close the locks. The salmon ladder was extremely crowded, but there wasn't much to see since it was the season for salmons to be traveling.
For our evening, we tried to get dinner at a sports bar across from the Space Needle after Billy completed his mission of finding free parking, but it was closed due to a power outage. Our next attempt was at a small Greek restaurant across from sports bar. They were not able to handle the number of people so we did not get waited on, and we left. Finally, we ended up at a fast food taco place. It wasn't great, but it was food. We then made our way over to Key Arena to see The Bravery and Green. The line to get in was extremely long so Billy ventured off to try to find a shorter line. I didn't have my cell phone, and the line started to move quickly once he left. Luckily he left me with my ticket, so I borrowed a phone from some people behind me to let him know I was going in. We met up at our seats. The Bravery opened up, and I enjoyed them while Billy wasn't impressed. Green Day's show was basically a repeat of the American Idiot tour with some of their new songs. I love Green Day, but I think that I will be taking a break from their shows.
After the show, we called it a night.
Daily Reviews
Boeing Factory Tours in Everett - 5 stars
Pros: Very informative
Cons: No cameras on the tour
Ballard Locks & Salmon Ladder - 5 stars
Pros: Interesting
Cons: Crowded
We picked up some lunch from Other Coast Cafe in Ballard. It was crazy busy, so we took our sandwich to eat on picnic bench near the Ballard Locks. We attempted to join up with a ranger-led tour, but we ditched it after a few minutes because the ranger was super boring. The locks were fairly crowded; we did get a chance to see them open and close the locks. The salmon ladder was extremely crowded, but there wasn't much to see since it was the season for salmons to be traveling.
For our evening, we tried to get dinner at a sports bar across from the Space Needle after Billy completed his mission of finding free parking, but it was closed due to a power outage. Our next attempt was at a small Greek restaurant across from sports bar. They were not able to handle the number of people so we did not get waited on, and we left. Finally, we ended up at a fast food taco place. It wasn't great, but it was food. We then made our way over to Key Arena to see The Bravery and Green. The line to get in was extremely long so Billy ventured off to try to find a shorter line. I didn't have my cell phone, and the line started to move quickly once he left. Luckily he left me with my ticket, so I borrowed a phone from some people behind me to let him know I was going in. We met up at our seats. The Bravery opened up, and I enjoyed them while Billy wasn't impressed. Green Day's show was basically a repeat of the American Idiot tour with some of their new songs. I love Green Day, but I think that I will be taking a break from their shows.
After the show, we called it a night.
Daily Reviews
Boeing Factory Tours in Everett - 5 stars
Pros: Very informative
Cons: No cameras on the tour
Ballard Locks & Salmon Ladder - 5 stars
Pros: Interesting
Cons: Crowded
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