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Picking back up on Day 3, our first day of corporate visits! We started out the morning with a long ride in an Uber up to Boeing's facility in Mukilteo, WA. We were actually going to take four cabs, but the first cab arrived, then the next two came shortly after, and I was sitting there with two students waiting on the third cab for 30 minutes. Nobody ever came, so I called an Uber and had the school reimburse me.
Because we were running so late, we headed straight in to the tour. Boeing makes you put your phones and bags and everything into storage lockers in the building where the tours leave from, but they never actually check to see if anyone has their phone with them. I guess if they see you with your phone they take it away, but I thought it was weird. Hence, no photos from inside the Boeing facility. It was really cool though, I promise.
Once we finished our tour (no, we didn't see any 737-MAX 8's) we headed back to the main building where I got this picture (in which you can kinda see Mount Rainier).
It was beautiful! We honestly could not have asked for better weather. The students spent a lot of time in the Boeing gift shop where I wanted to buy Dan a model plane but elected not to (it was $20 for one that was smaller than my pinky finger). One of them even bought a winter jacket that was on clearance! There were good deals to be had, but none of them were things I was looking for.
On our way to Microsoft (also outside of Seattle proper) we stopped at a Red Robin in Bellevue and ate burgers. The kids loved it. I always love Red Robin.
Picking back up on Day 3, our first day of corporate visits! We started out the morning with a long ride in an Uber up to Boeing's facility in Mukilteo, WA. We were actually going to take four cabs, but the first cab arrived, then the next two came shortly after, and I was sitting there with two students waiting on the third cab for 30 minutes. Nobody ever came, so I called an Uber and had the school reimburse me.
Because we were running so late, we headed straight in to the tour. Boeing makes you put your phones and bags and everything into storage lockers in the building where the tours leave from, but they never actually check to see if anyone has their phone with them. I guess if they see you with your phone they take it away, but I thought it was weird. Hence, no photos from inside the Boeing facility. It was really cool though, I promise.
Once we finished our tour (no, we didn't see any 737-MAX 8's) we headed back to the main building where I got this picture (in which you can kinda see Mount Rainier).
More pictures from the top of Boeing:
It was beautiful! We honestly could not have asked for better weather. The students spent a lot of time in the Boeing gift shop where I wanted to buy Dan a model plane but elected not to (it was $20 for one that was smaller than my pinky finger). One of them even bought a winter jacket that was on clearance! There were good deals to be had, but none of them were things I was looking for.
On our way to Microsoft (also outside of Seattle proper) we stopped at a Red Robin in Bellevue and ate burgers. The kids loved it. I always love Red Robin.
We walked forever and a year to get to the Microsoft HQ, which had the lamest tour ever. Basically it was a tour of their store. We will not be doing this again, even though there was a really cool AR headset I tried out (not me pictured below).
We taxi-ed and Ubered back to our hotel. We had a reservation at the Yard House that night (yes, I know it's a chain. It was still delightful) so we elected to take the MONORAIL!
I felt like I was celebrating Frasier Crane Day.
Like I said, we went to the Yard House where I had a DELICIOUS salad. One of the best.
At the Yard House I asked if they had any local whiskeys (because y'all that's who I am). They did not, but we got a glowing recommendation for a bar - The Whisk(e)y Bar - from our waitress who was extremely helpful. We went and it was INCREDIBLE.
I may or may not have tried all of their local whiskey brands (not every variety - I was working guys). We only had a couple of students over 21 so this wasn't a full group activity, but man did we have fun. I took a student home in an Uber around 12:30, and the other chaperone stayed with the other student there, but apparently they did not get back until around 4:00 am.
The next morning, not everyone was up to activities (naturally), but I went with a group of students back to the Roastery. I got the same drink (some sort of hazelnut latte, if you're ever there) a second time, but this time I got it iced. I so much prefer iced drinks, this was a great change of pace.
We met up with everyone for lunch near the Space Needle, and I got a salad at Subway (continuing my streak of eating safe places that weren't really exciting).
I realize now I missed a meal we ate at Blue Water Taco Grill, which I highly recommend.
We walked from the Space Needle over to Holland America Cruise Lines' HQ for a tour and information session. They took us out on their beautiful rooftop deck and I wished I worked for them and could go outside here every day.
It was a great time. We went back downtown for a meal at Elephant and Castle Pub, which was also so good. On the way back, we stopped by the Amazon Go store where I picked up breakfast for the next day and a cute reusable bag.
We were up early on Wednesday for our train ride to Vancouver. I haven't been on a real train (except the ones at Disney) for over 10 years, so I didn't really remember much about riding on a train. We had SO MUCH LEG ROOM. I was amazed. The wifi was horrible, but I still took some cute pictures.
They don't call her Nessie, but it sure looks like Nessie to me!
The views were incredible. We saw so many cute dogs on the beach, too.
The train ride from Seattle to Vancouver was around 4 hours. We walked from the train station to our hotel, which led to lots of students complaining about the "long" (less than half a mile) walk. We took everyone across the street to a delicious pizza restaurant (we literally ate there twice this day) and soothed everyone's worries with food.
By the time we got into our hotel, all was forgotten. The view from my room of WHERE THE OLYMPICS WERE PLAYED.
We didn't have much time to rest, since Wednesday night we went to the Canucks/Maple Leafs game at Rogers Arena. This was incredible. Hockey is so much fun, even if your tickets are miserable.
The arena had these awesome sippy cup lids that I wish were everywhere.
We met the mascot, AN ORCA!
And had a generally fabulous time. The Canucks won (woohoo!) and I got a hat which I am still wearing.
Up next, a tour of Rogers Arena, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, and our insanely delayed travel day.
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