Showing Yngvar around, Day 1

[annathepiper]

Well, ravyngyngvar made it safely in yesterday, though his first night visiting the Murkworks was fairly low-key. He shared with us a bunch of chocolate and other snacks and gifts that he had kindly brought, including a pack of three CDs of a bunch of BBC appearances of Douglas Adams', chronicling much of his life and various interests. We got partway into that, and it's been fun to listen to. We kept the evening pretty low-key since Yngvar had to adjust to local time, though--nine hours of time zone difference makes for a lot of jet lag to overcome.

Today, though, we got to be a bit more touristy. After Yngvar showed us some neat Norwegian graphic novels, we took spazzkat up on his clever suggestion that we go out and see the Science Fiction Museum, which neither solarbird nor I had visited before. We hit the 522 to head downtown for that, and spent some pleasant time wandering through the SFM, looking at all the neat things they had on display.

I think what really rather impressed me the most were some of the old manuscripts by various authors--especially the handwritten and hand-corrected ones. It amuses me to fantasize about whether any of my old manuscripts will be anywhere near as interesting someday. But there were other cool things as well, like various costumes and props from old TV shows and movies, some of which were in stunningly pristine condition, like a Captain Marvel costume from the 40's.

After that we went up to the top of the Space Needle, since it was right there, and let Yngvar get the obligatory view. It was cold and windy and damp up there, so I fled inside for a hot chocolate and a brownie, but both Yngvar and Dara got some pictures. The one pity is that Mount Rainier wasn't visible today thanks to the weather.

Much of tomorrow is going to get eaten by my job interviews--both face-to-face and by phone. So there will be minimal touristy time tomorrow, unless Yngvar gets adventurous and ventures out without me. ;) But we'll be doing the Seattle Underground Tour soon as well!

Sunday miles: 2.7
Miles out of Hobbiton: 473.2
Miles out of Rivendell: 15.2
Miles to Lothlórien: 446.8

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

After the Underground, make sure to hit the Smith Tower observation deck. It's about 1/3 the price of the space needle (and you get a discount after the Underground!), nearly as high and you're so much closer to the waterfront. Watching the ferries go in and out from there is very pretty.

[annathepiper]

Cool, thanks for the tip. :)

[poodlgrl.livejournal.com]

Whole lifetime here and I've never been on the underground tour. Violet has requested lunch at the Space Needle for her upcoming Very Important Big Girl Fifth Birthday. So, we're eating there on the 20th for brunch with my folks! Last time I went the food was almost as bad as airplane food and soooo expensive. But I hear it's improved!

[annathepiper]

I have yet to eat up there myself, though Dara says the quality of the food comes and goes in cycles. Perhaps it's on an upswing. :)

And yay, fifth birthday for Violet! That sounds like it'll be great fun for her.