Roadtrip-Pacific Northwest

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Tuesday morning we drove down the hill, parked our car right next to the Space Needle and walked past this bizarre and wonderful place in order to pay a whole lot of money to go up to the observation deck of the Space Needle.







At the Space Needle, we paid our fee, went up the elevator (really fun!), and tried to capture the views from the observation deck. I'm sorry to say, we failed to capture the wonder of Seattle with our little camera. You'll just have to go there yourselves!













We descended from the Needle (even more fun!) and went where we wanted to go all along...The Science Fiction Museum!








Past that point, no photos were allowed, sorry!


We decided we (in other words, Jamie) wanted to see the utilikilts outlet. With typical overreaching ambition, we decided to walk there (for anyone familiar with Seattle, it's not an unreasonable walk from the Space Needle to the Utilikilts store, but remember, it was HOT!).



We went through Pike's Market






Jamie wanted pictures of fish being flung about, but no one was buying at that point, so we settled for these lobster tails.






We stopped for lunch, then finally made it to Utilikilts.






Here's our favorite bit!







We also have some pictures from the WACKO kilt night at Hale's Ales, but I may not get around to that or to Canada tonight-gotta go get some food before I pass out!

Be well,

Star

[Kilted_John]

Luckily, the weather has started cooling back down, so it shouldn't be as bad tom'w, as it has been. I can type this with a light on. Last night and the night before, HA!

-J

[McMurdo]

I love the shot you did get at the Science Fiction Museum, and who is the model for Utilikilts, hmmm Ithink I've seen him before modeling an RKilt or two. Keep the wonderful shots coming.

[HeathBar]

My wife and I visited the Space Needle several years ago. Wonderful views. We also ate in the revolving restaurant. It was pricey, but hey, how often will you get to do that. I don't remember a Science Fiction Museum. I remember an "educational" Science Museum and a Music Museum. The Music Museum was fairly new and it was in an odd shaped building. We enjoyed Pike Street Market and even saw the original Starbucks, at least I think it was the first. All my wife knew was that a Tom Hanks movie was filmed there.

[pdcorlis]

Seattle is a beautiful city and it looks like you hit all the high spots. Now its on to the north where Canada awaits! Me thinks this is about to get vewry intawesting...

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

...snip.... I don't remember a Science Fiction Museum. I remember an "educational" Science Museum and a Music Museum. The Music Museum was fairly new and it was in an odd shaped building. ...snip....

That's the building-the music museum is still there as well, we took a quick peek at it too, there's this amazing sculpture made out of guitars and a few other musical instruments.

We are having an amazing time in Victoria, but you'll have to wait for those photos (and there are some really amusing ones, believe me) because they're still loading.

Now, where was I? Hmmm...

Be right back.

Be well,

Star

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Oh yes, beer and kilts!


There was quite an assemblage of kilted rabble on Tuesday night.






Thanks to "the name game", I think I can even title this picture-let's see...from left to right we have Morrison, Kilted John, The Barry, Streetcar, Sinbad, Panache, myself and wee Xena, Tech Scot, She Scot, and I'm sorry to say Kerry and Debbie, but despite the name game, I did not get your online names.



Streetcar entertained us all with marvelous stories and pantomime. We especially enjoyed the "You are a member of the rebel alliance and a spy...take her away!"
















Morrison entertained the children with his "plastic face"-I very much enjoyed playing with you, Russell!

"Give us a kiss!"







There's more to come...

[walkerk]

Now, where was I? Hmmm...

The Bard and Banker? Down the street on the left. Stay cool!

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

The Barry and Tech Scot take it easy in the heat.





Jamie has to butt in there. What a ham!






Wait a minute, who's the ham around here? Sorry John, you're the victim tonight!






We admired She Scot's fan.





And then the young ones got tired.





So we went home, posing for one final shot.






And by the way-you can come down off Queen Anne Hill, but getting back up there is a challenge-we finally figured it out, but it was interesting!

Finally, I can get around to Canada in my next post, but right now, I need to have a bit more coffee, and try to recover enough from last night to go to Butchart Gardens for a while. I'll post more this afternoon perhaps.

Be well,

Star

[Big Mikey]

BOY! Talk about putting the pressure on! I've got a lot to live up to as a host!