Seattle Great Wheel~

We're Ready!

It was just a spectacular day!  I think everyone living in Western, WA was more than ready for a taste of "Spring"!  Grandson Ben & I drove down to tour Butch's work site south of Seattle.  On the way home, we decided to have dinner on the Waterfront & what could possibly be there that we might want to see?  The "Great Wheel"!

A interesting sight against a sunset sky~

OK...  Ben & Butch wanted to take a ride on the wheel!  Me - I wasn't so sure, it's a long ways up there & I'm not much on amusement park rides...  But - they talked me into it!  :-)  There wasn't much of a line, we had a car to ourselves.

Leaving the dock!

The views were breathtaking!

Ferry docks & Port of Seattle

We enjoyed every minute of the ride - which was decent in length.  By the time we disembarked, it was time to go to dinner!  Yum!

Our long-standing favorite!

After too much yummy dinner, it was time to head home.

Final view of the Wheel

We picked up coffee at Starbucks for the ride home, then headed over to where we'd parked the Bronco, off Elliott Ave. & Butch's truck - in a pay-to-park lot just behind.  Ben & I were waiting to pull out when Butch called to tell us he was delayed...  his truck had been broken into...  He' found it locked, but with the drivers side lock missing!  It had been popped out slick as it could have been.  When he unlocked the passenger side door, it was to find his laptop & camera missing...  A call to the Police - yet another vehicle break-in to add to their books...

We'd been approached by a street person just as we'd left our vehicles parked.  I wonder now if he was a "spotter" for the thieves?  That would make it easy...  have a street person scope out the parking - watch for someone coming in that time of day for dinner etc., then rip the vehicle off & walk away.  So - thanks to Seattle for a Great time at the Waterfront, followed by a lot of hassle & expense... 

Video of the Ride~