Day 13 (final day)

Today was our last day in Seattle, tomorrow morning we fly back to Boston. We were planning to go on the Boeing Tour, which would’ve taken us on a tour of their plants and allow us to see 767s, 777s, and 747s being assembled. Unfortunately, due to Boeing mechanics’ strike, the tour was cancelled. So we spend the day on the street of downtown Seattle, mostly in the shopping district. Lunch was at P.F. Chang’s then dessert at Coldstone Creamery and coffee from Starbucks (which is literally on every corner).

On the streets of Seattle there are city guides wearing yellow shirts and driving bicycles. They are called “ambassadors” and they do everything from helping tourists find attractions to escorting anyone who doesn’t feel secure walking alone on a street! They carry radios and are thus able to ask about anything they might not know. They also help the homeless on the side; a really amazing service by the City of Seattle. We also visited the new public library today, which opened just over a year ago and is fabulous. The design is really amazing, especially the interior (see slide show). We later walked on the waterfront and had fish & chips from a “walk-by” place called Ivar’s. The night ended with a visit to B&O Espresso for desserts and shisha (and believe it or not I didn’t feel like having dessert or shisha!). Our flight tomorrow is at 10 AM and we have to leave the hotel at 7:15 to avoid the morning traffic. So it’s time for me to hit the sack.

 

I will always remember those past couple of weeks, the roadtrip was really fun. I’m glad (and surprised) that we did it! And to Seattle I’d like to say: goodbye, I love you!