We started out early on Friday. We drove to Tukwila, WA. and then caught a fast rail into Seattle. It was a fun and easy trip on the train with some excitement. When we stopped at a station north of Tukwila the rail supervisor and police stopped the train from leaving and walked through the car we were on. When we got to the next stop more police boarded and left. Finally at the third station a lone policeman boarded with a camera and we asked what they were looking for in the car. He said someone had shot at the car with a BB gun. Then Tom saw a gun shot in the window just a few inches behind me. So after he had taken pictures he left the car and we continued our trip to Seattle.
We moved rapidly above the traffic to Seattle
When we came out of the rail station we were at the Art museum in Seattle.
This art piece was on the corner near the museum.
PICTURES FROM THE PIKES MARKET
When we came out of the crowded Pikes Market we saw people relaxing on the green grass.
This was one of the first Fridays when the sun was shining so everyone was in Seattle.
The cruise ship was also in port so the area was even more congested.
A view of the city from the harbor area. The viaduct in the foreground is expected to be torn down and replace with a tunnel to handle the traffic.
A view of the harbor and skyscrapers in Seattle
After a great lunch at a seafood restaurant we walked a few blocks to
get tickets for a tour of the Puget Sound, harbor and the locks from Union Lake.
After boarding a bus we were taken to Union Lake for the tour boat which would bring us back
to the dock in Seattle.
As we waited on the boat to start our tour a water plane landed in Union Lake just in
front of the tour boat. About 6 or 8 people came off of the plane with suitcases and went up the dock.
A view of the million dollar floating homes in Lake Union
The view of the lock as we went through to the other side.
The skyline as we entered the harbor--- the sky had gotten misty so the
buildings are not as brilliant as it was at noon time.
One of the docking spots on the harbor
After walking and climbing up many steps to the level of the rapid train we boarded
our train for home. It was an uneventful trip which cost us 75 cents each way. What a deal since trying to find a parking place in Seattle is difficult and can cost you as much as 20 dollars a day.
An end to a great excursion.
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