seattle architecture

http://www.seattlearchitecture.org/tours.cfm

The "Historic Skyscrapers" trip is just the day before i leave: Saturday, Jun 07 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 May not be the most interesting of their tours but they have them on certain saturdays so probably we will be limited by the dates we are around.

We might want to call them later during the trip: 1333 Fifth Ave, Rainier Square Atrium; 206-667-9184

Additional Buildings we need to look at:

Space needle 1962
Experience Music Project by Frank Gehry
Central Library by Rem Koolhaas

agnes flight details

Arrival:
10:51 AM Monday, May 19, 2008
Flight - Delta Air Lines (DL) - 871
Seattle Tacoma Int Airport (Terminal not available)

Departure:
11:35 AM Sunday, June 08, 2008
Flight - Delta Air Lines (DL) - 1738
Seattle Tacoma Int Airport (Terminal not available)

Sea Kayaking, Ferries and other Links

• Sea Kayaking in San Juan Islands - Full day (6 hr) trip, 85$ plus tax. Start at 11:30 AM Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal. (360) 378-5767 or (888) 589-4253
• BC Ferries - 1-888-BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779)
• Washington State Ferries - (206) 4640-6400
• Coho Ferries - Port Angeles, WA to Victoria, BC. Passenger and Car. (360) 457-4491
• Victoria Express - Port Angeles, Victoria, and Friday Harbor. Passenger and Bicycles only. (360) 457-4491

Caves to Consider

Sea Lion Caves - Kind of touristy, not a hike, just an elevator down into a sea cave. On the Oregon Coast near Florence.

Ape Cave - In Gifford Pinchot National Forest, south of Mt. St. Helens, WA. Looks look a cool (self-guided) hike though the cave.

Oregon Caves National Monument - In southern Oregon. Huge cave system, guided tour (Sami and I went on it before and it was very cool).

Lava River Cave - in central Oregon in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument area, it's longer and older than Ape Cave. We haven't been to this area, but our friend Eric loves the Newberry Caldera. On a clear day, you can see both Washington and California from the top.

Possible Route from Airport to Nanaimo

May 19th

• Leave from Seattle Airport noonish

• Go to Agnes Rd Northeast in Tacoma (approx 30 mins drive)

• Visit Museum of Glass in Tacoma (it's cool, there are also places to eat and shopping and such around there too)

• Head north around the western side of Puget Sound... probably cool stuff to see there...

• consider spending the night somewhere along there or near Port Angeles

(it's three hours drive from Tacoma to Hurricaine Ridge in ONP)

May 20-21st ?

• Go to Olympic National Park

• Visit Hurricane Ridge (MAP) (recommended)

• Head east towards Whiskey Bend and Lake Mills

• Consider visiting Olympic Hot Springs if you are not totally asleep on the wrong time zone (it is a 2.5 mile hike)
  

• Head back through Port Angeles to take the Ferry to Victoria

May 22nd

• Spend the day in Victoria

• Include a stop at Agnes St. in Esquimalt

May 23rd (or could be 22nd depending on how long you want to spend in Victoria)

• Visit Butchart Gardens (if you are not into gardens, that's ok, I've been there before. they will be beautiful in May)
  

• Head north along the coast of vancouver island to Sara's Way in Cedar BC

• Then we're practically at Nanaimo, home of the famous butter chocolate candy and bathtub racing.