Seattle, Washington Aug.11 & 12

Hi friends and family, We left Deception Pass and arrived at Everett-Boeing around 10:00 a.m. What a place! George, being a pilot, was intensely interested in the new planes they are building. We took a tour of the plant and learned how they build and assemble them. Facinating! The building we toured is the largest structure in the world. 75 football fields would fit in it. Then we drove to our camp which is home for four days. We wanted to be close to the city. We took a little drive downtown just to get the lay of the land. The city is beautiful. In the morning we drove to Pikes Market Place. Wow! Teri, you were right! It is so much fun. I bought produce I never even heard of. If you don't about Pikes place, it is stall after stall of fresh fish, beautiful produce, more cut flowers than I every saw in my life, cheeses, baked goods, (of which we happily sampled), all kinds of handicrafts and lots of restaurants. It opened in 1907 as an experiment in bringing together local farmers and consumers. Then we walked to Chinatown and explored. We had lunch at the famous Ivar fish bar and it was delicious. We finished off the day by going up in the Space Needle. It takes you up, up, up to the top of the city. That was very exciting! What a wonderful day in the city! Tomorrow we are visiting Mt. Rainier. See you tomorrow!