Greg in the Police Museum.
Downtown Seattle
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Alaska and Canada
14/4/14
Seattle:
There is something about Seattle that I really like. Maybe it's the lack of traffic, the slower pace, the natural friendly people, the layout of the city and the neighbourhoods!!!!! Sweet Seattle has now gone onto one of my favourite places list.
We did a tour to the Boeing factory today. It takes about 45 minutes from the city to get there. Can you believe they have an assembly line when building the planes. It is absolutely fascinating to see. The factory is the largest in the world, it is bigger than Disneyland. Once the planes are finished they are lined up outside waiting for pick up. We saw about 15 big jumbos lined up. It reminds me of a car yard only the on a much larger scale.
We saw the new 787 Dreamliner. Apparently it is lighter so therefore saves on fuel. The pilot window is larger as is the windows on each side of the plane.
Not allowed to take any photos, security is tight. Can't even take your purse inside.
Came back to town and went to the Police Museum. It is set up well and has many artefacts. It isn't very popular, we were the only customers we both enjoyed it. We walked back to the hotel (about 1.0 hr) . Made a stop along the way to Maceys. I luv Maceys........luv, luv, luv. Didn't buy anything, no room in the suitcase.
Across the road from our hotel is the best grocery shop in the whole world. You can buy scrambled eggs, pizza, chicken dinners, spaghetti, gourmet sandwiches an much much more. They have a little area for customers to sit and eat or just relax and have a cappuccino. We have decided to have breakfast
there and will purchase meals as required.
Still can't put photos here, I seem to have every adaptor ever made but can't work out how to do it on the iPad.
Seattle:
There is something about Seattle that I really like. Maybe it's the lack of traffic, the slower pace, the natural friendly people, the layout of the city and the neighbourhoods!!!!! Sweet Seattle has now gone onto one of my favourite places list.
We did a tour to the Boeing factory today. It takes about 45 minutes from the city to get there. Can you believe they have an assembly line when building the planes. It is absolutely fascinating to see. The factory is the largest in the world, it is bigger than Disneyland. Once the planes are finished they are lined up outside waiting for pick up. We saw about 15 big jumbos lined up. It reminds me of a car yard only the on a much larger scale.
We saw the new 787 Dreamliner. Apparently it is lighter so therefore saves on fuel. The pilot window is larger as is the windows on each side of the plane.
Not allowed to take any photos, security is tight. Can't even take your purse inside.
Came back to town and went to the Police Museum. It is set up well and has many artefacts. It isn't very popular, we were the only customers we both enjoyed it. We walked back to the hotel (about 1.0 hr) . Made a stop along the way to Maceys. I luv Maceys........luv, luv, luv. Didn't buy anything, no room in the suitcase.
Across the road from our hotel is the best grocery shop in the whole world. You can buy scrambled eggs, pizza, chicken dinners, spaghetti, gourmet sandwiches an much much more. They have a little area for customers to sit and eat or just relax and have a cappuccino. We have decided to have breakfast
there and will purchase meals as required.
Still can't put photos here, I seem to have every adaptor ever made but can't work out how to do it on the iPad.
Sunday, 13 April 2014
Alaska and Canada
Melbourne to Honolulu
We have finally arrived at our overnight stop in Honolulu and what an experience it has been!
We were delayed for 1 week due to dad's illness, as usual he has come through with flying colours, so off we went on 12th April. The later departure men's we will not be visiting Nova Scotia or Torronto. Not to worry, there will be other trips.
Got to the airport (as per instructions) 3 hours beforehand and headed to the Jet Star check in. There were people everywhere, it looked like utter kaos. We were informed the plane the night before was cancelled and those passengers have first option for a seat. We had to stand in a queue and wait and wait and wait for 21/2 hours, standing in the one spot.
Finally the delayed passengers were all processed but of course there wasn't enough seats left on the plane. We waited about 45 minutes while staff counted the number of seats available? I was about to offer them the use of a calculator but thought best of it. In the meantime the ground staff are asking for volunteers to be off loaded until the next day, departing from Sydney and the carrot was a $500 voucher for each person.
We were lucky and got seats, headed to the departure lounge for take off, oh oh delayed boarding. All ok, we got on the plane got ourselves buckled in ready for an immediate take off and there was another delay. The pilots didn't have all of their paperwork so more delay. It took about 45 minutes for the paperwork to arrive, I was really beginning to think we weren't meant to go on this trip
It was a smooth flight to Hawaii and all passengers were given full service free of charge as an
apology for the disruption.
So here we are at our airport hotel. We had a shower and went straight to bed.
Next stop Seattle.
We have finally arrived at our overnight stop in Honolulu and what an experience it has been!
We were delayed for 1 week due to dad's illness, as usual he has come through with flying colours, so off we went on 12th April. The later departure men's we will not be visiting Nova Scotia or Torronto. Not to worry, there will be other trips.
Got to the airport (as per instructions) 3 hours beforehand and headed to the Jet Star check in. There were people everywhere, it looked like utter kaos. We were informed the plane the night before was cancelled and those passengers have first option for a seat. We had to stand in a queue and wait and wait and wait for 21/2 hours, standing in the one spot.
Finally the delayed passengers were all processed but of course there wasn't enough seats left on the plane. We waited about 45 minutes while staff counted the number of seats available? I was about to offer them the use of a calculator but thought best of it. In the meantime the ground staff are asking for volunteers to be off loaded until the next day, departing from Sydney and the carrot was a $500 voucher for each person.
We were lucky and got seats, headed to the departure lounge for take off, oh oh delayed boarding. All ok, we got on the plane got ourselves buckled in ready for an immediate take off and there was another delay. The pilots didn't have all of their paperwork so more delay. It took about 45 minutes for the paperwork to arrive, I was really beginning to think we weren't meant to go on this trip
It was a smooth flight to Hawaii and all passengers were given full service free of charge as an
apology for the disruption.
So here we are at our airport hotel. We had a shower and went straight to bed.
Next stop Seattle.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Last Day and Night
Had a leisurely breakie then headed to the pool to get comfy in the banana lounges and catch up on some reading.
Had a mango smoothie for lunch then headed for the beach across the road. We hired two banana lounges and a beach brolly. I got myself in the shade of the umbrella and continued reading, the book is getting very interesting.
Headed back to the hotel about 5.00 pm to pack the bags. We have a very early start......3.00am wake up, very uncivilised if you ask me.
Goodbye Hawaii, until next time,
Aloha
Had a leisurely breakie then headed to the pool to get comfy in the banana lounges and catch up on some reading.
Had a mango smoothie for lunch then headed for the beach across the road. We hired two banana lounges and a beach brolly. I got myself in the shade of the umbrella and continued reading, the book is getting very interesting.
Headed back to the hotel about 5.00 pm to pack the bags. We have a very early start......3.00am wake up, very uncivilised if you ask me.
Goodbye Hawaii, until next time,
Aloha
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Wednesday:
Still sunny and warm. We hired a 3 wheel run around today. It is so small and so low that I had trouble getting into the thing. Getting out was impossible, I had to have help from Tracie, not a good look!
We cruised around the suburbs for nearly 4 hours. Have you ever seen On The Buses ? The brother in law had a motor bike with a side car that his wife Olive sat in, we'll I felt a bit like that, especially when we had to reverse. Tracie had to hop out and push us into the required position.
We stopped off and had a bro use around the Aquarium, the giant clams were amazing. Oh and we stopped at the shopping centre again.
Went across the road and had Mexican for tea. Back to the hotel now to watch a bit of telly and go nigh nigh.
Still sunny and warm. We hired a 3 wheel run around today. It is so small and so low that I had trouble getting into the thing. Getting out was impossible, I had to have help from Tracie, not a good look!
We cruised around the suburbs for nearly 4 hours. Have you ever seen On The Buses ? The brother in law had a motor bike with a side car that his wife Olive sat in, we'll I felt a bit like that, especially when we had to reverse. Tracie had to hop out and push us into the required position.
We stopped off and had a bro use around the Aquarium, the giant clams were amazing. Oh and we stopped at the shopping centre again.
Went across the road and had Mexican for tea. Back to the hotel now to watch a bit of telly and go nigh nigh.
Monday, 17 March 2014
Day 4
We had a lazy day yesterday, stayed around the hotel and got a bit of sun. We decided to have room service for tea and watch a movie.
Today we went to the Ala Mona shopping centre. Like everything in America, it is HUGE.
Tracie had to go to a particular shop to pick up some goodies that a workmates requested. We spent a lot of time in Walmart and Tracie came out with so much "stuff" she could barely carry the bag.
She spotted one of her favourite eating places Buba Gump Shrimps (based on the Forrest Gump movie when he went into the shrimp business). A really good place and of course excellent service.
It is St Patricks day here and they have a celebration on the beach and a parade. Lots of people dressed in green with funny hats and now that the sun has gone down the music is getting louder.
We had a lazy day yesterday, stayed around the hotel and got a bit of sun. We decided to have room service for tea and watch a movie.
Today we went to the Ala Mona shopping centre. Like everything in America, it is HUGE.
Tracie had to go to a particular shop to pick up some goodies that a workmates requested. We spent a lot of time in Walmart and Tracie came out with so much "stuff" she could barely carry the bag.
She spotted one of her favourite eating places Buba Gump Shrimps (based on the Forrest Gump movie when he went into the shrimp business). A really good place and of course excellent service.
It is St Patricks day here and they have a celebration on the beach and a parade. Lots of people dressed in green with funny hats and now that the sun has gone down the music is getting louder.
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| An open bus all decorated for St Patricks Day |
Saturday, 15 March 2014
Day 2
Another sunny warm day in paradise. There are soooooo many people on surfboards just waiting for a wave, the weather is so calm I think they wait all day!
Went to the outlets today, the ride takes about 35 mins from Waikiki. The Adidas shop is very cheap, we both bought some runners and track suit pants . Went to the croc shop and bought May favourite thongs, got 2 pair this time just is case Rosie the very bad dog gets to them again and chews them into a thousand pieces. We stayed about 3 hours and decided enough was enough so headed back to the hotel.
We had another early tea at the Cheesecake Factory again. This time I stuck to soup, I can' describe how yummy it was. Then I made a big mistake and shared some cheesecake with Tracie, oh I am so full.
An early night for me, Tracie is going for a walk along the beach.
Another sunny warm day in paradise. There are soooooo many people on surfboards just waiting for a wave, the weather is so calm I think they wait all day!
Went to the outlets today, the ride takes about 35 mins from Waikiki. The Adidas shop is very cheap, we both bought some runners and track suit pants . Went to the croc shop and bought May favourite thongs, got 2 pair this time just is case Rosie the very bad dog gets to them again and chews them into a thousand pieces. We stayed about 3 hours and decided enough was enough so headed back to the hotel.
We had another early tea at the Cheesecake Factory again. This time I stuck to soup, I can' describe how yummy it was. Then I made a big mistake and shared some cheesecake with Tracie, oh I am so full.
An early night for me, Tracie is going for a walk along the beach.
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| Ahhh the Americans. Any excuse for a parade and party....St Patricks Day. |
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| Jelly fish at the aquarium |
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