Day 10 - Flight Museum and Kayaking

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As it turns out today started Seafair in Seattle which includes Navy vessels at the harbor and Marine equipment at the Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight is on Boeing Field and includes an incredible number of exhibits from the Wright Brothers to World War I and II to Air Force One and a space shuttle training vehicle. The Marine equipment included tanks, helicopters, and a special showing by the Blue Angels. At sunset we headed back to town and the harbor to go sea kayaking in Elliot Bay. We got to maneuver around 2 Navy vessels and headed north toward the large grain silos along the shore. We watched the sun set over the Olympic Mountains and then cast an orange glow over Seattle and Mt Rainier. Really a great day to be out on the water and a special treat to sit in front of 2 enormous Navy vessels in a kayak.

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Photos

Museum of Flight
Sean sits inside an Osprey

Museum of Flight
Drew takes a look at a military drone

Museum of Flight
This is a portable "kitchen" that can serve up to 500 marines 2x a day in the field.

Museum of Flight
Caught one of the Blue Angels landing

Museum of Flight
Sean and Drew try out a flight simulator for a Mustang

Museum of Flight
Sean and Drew are in there thinking they are actually flying.

Museum of Flight
Got to feel 70+ mph hurricane winds.

Museum of Flight
Amazing assortment of aircraft

Museum of Flight
Drew - about to fly?

Museum of Flight
One of many airplanes in the World War exhibit

Museum of Flight
Inside the Space Shuttle payload area - huge.

Museum of Flight
Concorde - really big but the seats were not.

Museum of Flight
First 747 built by Boeing

Museum of Flight
Airforce One

Sea Kayaking in Elliot Bay
Just before we head out. Dean and Sean were together. This shows the Navy vessels docked beside our launch spot.

Sea Kayaking in Elliot Bay
Heading out into the Bay. Pretty choppy.

Sea Kayaking in Elliot Bay
Sean......who is paddling?

Sea Kayaking in Elliot Bay
Mary Ann and Drew and our guide. See the ferry in the distance?

Sea Kayaking in Elliot Bay
Sunset over the Olympic Mountains and Sean's silhouette.

Sea Kayaking in Elliot Bay
A sailboat passes by and Mt Rainier is in the distance.

Sea Kayaking in Elliot Bay
At the docs at sunset.