Monday, April 28, 2014

SEATTLE HOP HOP HOP #3

  WE STAYED ON BASE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS
AT THE EVERGREEN INN

SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH
BREAKFAST AT THE MC CHORD GOLF COURSE RESTAURANT
 IT WAS RAINING ON SUNDAY, BUT THERE WERE
STILL SOME DIE HARDS OUT THERE GOLFING
 I LOVED THEIR PINE TREES, THEY WERE SO WISPY

 WE HAD TIME BEFORE OUT FLIGHT BACK HOME SO WE VISITED
FORT LEWIS WHICH IS NEXT DOOR TO MC CHORD


 THE TREES, ROCKS AND SIGNS WERE ALL COVERED WITH
GORGEOUS GREEN MOSS
WASHINGTON STATE HAS A VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL GREEN
COLORS TO GO WITH THE VIBRANT COLORS  OF FLOWERS


 MC CHORDS TERMINAL
WHERE WE WILL CATCH OUR FLIGHT HOME
SUNDAY NIGHT
WE ARE HOME AND IT IS RAINING HERE TOO!
coming out of the belly of the plane/how awesome is that!

SEATTLE HOP HOP HOP #2

SATURDAY, APRIL 26th
LOCKS CRUISE
Taking pictures of the Seattle Skyline
PUGET SOUND - SEA WATER


HUGE BARGE WITH LARGE TRAIN CARS STACKED HIGH


 
 



GOING INTO THE LOCKS/FROM SEA WATER TO FRESH WATER

FRONT OF THE LOCKS
THE WATER IS RISING AND THE BOAT IS LIFTING TO THE LAKE LEVEL

 

THE BACK AND FRONT ARE NOW CLOSED
THE BACK WILL STAY CLOSED AND THE FRONT WILL
OPEN FOR US TO ENTER THE LAKE
BACK OF THE LOCKS



UNION LAKE
TONS OF TUG BOAT COMPANIES

BEAUTIFUL PARKS


WE PASSED A COUPLE OF DRAW BRIDGES
  THERE WERE A LOT OF HOUSE BOATS ALONG THE LAKE
 
THIS HOME WAS USED FOR THE "SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE" MOVIE
Middle of picture
   

  WE SAW A LOT OF SEA PLANES
SEATTLE SKYLINE FROM THE LAKE SIDE
THEY DROVE US BACK TO THE PIER, WHILE IN THE BUS I
TOOK A PICTURE OF THE SPACE NEEDLE
ORIGINALLY THE LARGEST BUILDING IN SEATTLE
THE SMITH AND WESSON/CORONA TYPE WRITER BLDG



SEATTLE HOP HOP HOP

FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 25, 2014
 FLYING TO MC CHORD AFB ON A C17
My first time flying on a Military flight!
 


 
 
 
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 
 PASSING TACOMA WASHINGTON
ON OUR WAY TO SEATTLE
 
  SITTING AT THE FOUNTAIN CLOSE TO WHERE PIKES FARMERS MARKET



  PIKES PIER
FARMERS MARKET



 







  HEADING BACK DOWN TO THE PIER FOR SOME LUNCH AND A CRUISE





 
 OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT