Another beautiful late summer day - not a cloud in the sky! Marc suggested that today we'd be marine tourists again, and go on a
Duck Tour! The Seattle Ducks are WW II converted amphibious buses that take you on a 90 minute city tour - about 60 minutes on land, and 30 minutes on water.
At the base, just under the Space Needle
There were two Ducks leaving just ahead of us, and we already heard the crazy talk of those captains (yes, they are bus drivers, but also coast guard certified captains!). We had a 38 year old female captain, and man, she was a character! I have rarely seen a person with so much energy! The whole tour she was entertaining us, nicely mixed with informative information about Seattle, and - pretty unusual - lots of personal stories of her own life. She is married to a Hansen (have you ever seen watched the Discovery Channel series "Deadliest Catch"?)... Of course, she blasted music at every occasion - suitable to what she just said or showed us - and waved and talked to bypassers on the road. Interestingly, many people smiled and/or waved back!
In the Pioneer Square District
The Boss enjoying his ride on the Duck...
At Pike Place Market
Heading north across Lake Union
The tower in the middle is the University of Washington
Tower - I pass it every day when I walk to work..
An oncoming Duck
Just about to get wet (the Duck, not the passengers...;-)
A few of Seattle's 500 world famous houseboats (floating homes, to be correct)
Probably the world's most famous floating home:
It's the one of the movie Sleepless in Seattle
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