After a long drive we arrived in Port Angeles and the weather turned out great. However, next morning: overcast. So we asked for weather conditions at the entrance of the Olympic Park. Should be great! That's what we saw up there:
An absolutely stunning view.
Oh, and we had snow again.
Incredible wildlife to see up here. Deer, squirrels, a mountain goat of the size of a horse, and and and...
Why did we ever leave?!?!
Seattle / Everett
Well, we did and were invited to Willa's house. Then we went to Carol's where Dennis, the BBQ-Master, took control over the BBQ-goods.
Well, who would I be if I didn't want to go here: Everett. The main facilities of Boeing. We went on a tour which is absolutely worth every penny! They took us close to the final assembly line of the 747, 777 and: 787, the Dreamliner. For insiders: I have seen maaaany many many desks and computers around these planes! ;-)
There is something in this picture I would not have expected to see...
Once more the facilities including a part of the assembly line, the Boeing "Dreamlifter", the painting hall and the delivery center. On the tour we passed just by over there. Pretty tough to get so close to those at Airbus as a non-employee.
As taking pictures was absolutely forbidden on the Boeing Tour, here what came next: The Museum of Flight in Seattle.
They actually flew with these constructions once.
Built in the 60's, this plane still holds the world's speed record.
Nice. However, I will drive up there...
A Must-See in Seattle, the SPACENEEDLE.
This is what you see from up there.
Well, this is now my last posting from the US for some time. So, time to say good bye to Willa and thanks again for letting us stay at your place for two nights!!
Tomorrow morning we will leave for Vancouver, Canada. Also I am booked on a ferry to Ketchikan, which is the first entry into Alaska, the location I came here for in the first place. Stay tuned...
Did you go to the Jimi Hendrix museum in Seattle?
ReplyDeleteThere is a music museum just next to the Skyneedle. We might have gone but dinner was waiting. Seattle would have surely been worth staying for a whle. So is Vancouver.
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That was the place. Too bad you didn't go in, it's pretty cool.
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