Yesterday I planned to go to the aquarium to meet up with a friend who is coming to Seattle with her choir group from Logan, Utah. Well, I didn't realize that they were leaving Logan Wednesday night around 7 pm and driving all night. Original plans were to go to Woodland Park zoo. They changed those plans before they came, to the aquarium, as they were going on a Harbor cruise at noon. Now had I known that they were leaving after 7 pm, I could have told them that they would NOT be here in 14 hours. I guess google maps says it is about 13 hours, but PLEASE, they are riding on a bus. Speed limit for the bus is lower in most of the areas, plus I would think that they needed to fuel up at one point. Well, at about 9 I recieved a call from my friend saying that they were running about three hours behind, and they will skip going to the aquarium for the time being and go to Pike's Market Place instead. I figure, I was already downtown, so I am going to the aquarium. Now, I know there were lots in downtown, that if you are there by 9 am, then there is a lower parking rate for the entire day, instead of paying $4.00+ per hour. Well, I got in after 9, so I decided since I have a little time I would park by the Seattle Center, where I knew it had a flat rate for the entire day, and walk to the aquarium. Turns out that it 1.8 miles or so, the route I went. I did have a stroller that I was able to load up with my camera and diaper bag. I just forgot to tuck an umbrella in to go with it. It was a lovely walk down. I went by the Olympic Sculpture park, which I have wanted to check out for a while. This helped me to bypass the train tracks, which did have a couple of trains pass by while we were there. We got to the aquarium and spent a half hour before M.E.E. called and let me know they were passing the stadiums (the end of I-90). I figured that would give me time to walk up to Pike's (I at least know the shortcut to take the elevator up to the sky bridge). I get up to Pike's and M.e.e. called to tell me that they were no longer going to Pike's, but are going straight to the Harbour tour. I asked if they were down by the piers and she had no idea what a pier was. Then I asked if they were by the water, and she could not understand the word "water" because of all the noise I guess, this was my first clue they were down there, because there is a lot of traffic noise that comes from the Alaskan Viaduct. She said they were by a firestation. Ummmmm. . . yeah, that helped, but then with the o
ther clues, I figured out it was the one on the waterfront. I did track M.E.E. down about 15 min before they boarded for the cruise (which I opted not to go on *yawn*). I went back to the aquarium with Bubba and he had lunch there and we were able to see the mammals and birds, my favorite part. The rain started pouring down and I ended up buying an umbrealla to cover Bubba. I didn't feel up to walking back to Seattle center, so I went to Pikes then went up four blocks and over one to Westlake Mall and rode the Monorail back to the Seattle Center. Very long day and a LOT of walking. So, we were walking from about 9:30 to 3:30. Sitting for 20 min for Lunch at Ivars and maybe 20 min at the Aquarium for Bubba's lunch.
ther clues, I figured out it was the one on the waterfront. I did track M.E.E. down about 15 min before they boarded for the cruise (which I opted not to go on *yawn*). I went back to the aquarium with Bubba and he had lunch there and we were able to see the mammals and birds, my favorite part. The rain started pouring down and I ended up buying an umbrealla to cover Bubba. I didn't feel up to walking back to Seattle center, so I went to Pikes then went up four blocks and over one to Westlake Mall and rode the Monorail back to the Seattle Center. Very long day and a LOT of walking. So, we were walking from about 9:30 to 3:30. Sitting for 20 min for Lunch at Ivars and maybe 20 min at the Aquarium for Bubba's lunch. 
