Yesterday was a really nice Saturday here in Seattle. Typically, we would have just stayed around the house, maybe we would have done some yard work or house cleaning or just watched movies all day. But, yesterday was also the first day of Seafair events on Lake Washington, which is just down the street from us. The noise from the air show and water show was making our little house unbearable. We had to get out.
Since Seafair car traffic makes it impossible to maneuver and Seafair people traffic makes our usual walks unattractive we had to be creative. At about 4:30PM we decided to walk to the Olympic Sculpture Park, about 5 miles and 2 hours away.
We walked along Rainier to Dearborn, broke right and headed to the waterfront. We walked along the waterfront, like the tourists, grabbing some fish and chips at Ivar's, and picnicked on a hill overlooking Elliott Bay. Mike read while Desi played sudoku until about 7:30pm, at which time Desi led us to Noc Noc to enjoy their daily happy hour, which lasts until 9PM. Miller High Life tastes a lot better when it only costs $1/bottle and $2 appetizers can't be beat.
Around 9PM we decided it was best to catch the bus rather than attempt the 2 hour walk home. Our timing couldn't have been better. When we got off the bus, around 10PM, we caught the Seafair fireworks show on our walk from the bus stop to our place. It was awesome and a perfect way to end our day.
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