Everett, Washington
Well this was our last stop in Washington and Mother Nature
was not going to let us forget it.
If the wind and the torrential down pours were not enough, then the
power went out. So much for
groceries, it was fast food and gas station food for the night, but we made the
most of it and were thankful that we had a warm place to stay and roof over our
heads. Luckily, we did still have
power also.
The same could not be said for most places around; even the
Boeing Manufacturing Plant was struggling with high winds. Part of the tour had to be altered by
the staff workers themselves for everyone’s safety. Unfortunately, that meant that we could not see the 747s,
the largest planes being built at the site. However, seeing the 777s, 787s, and the Dreamliners was
incredible.
The planes are actually assembled on moveable platforms and
go through about six different stages within a month before they are
complete. It’s crazy to think how
quickly such a large-scale form of transportation can be built.
And once the planes assembled, their first flight is taken
right outside the hanger doors where it is being built.
The Boeing Plant not only has the longest runway in the
United States, but is also the largest building serving as its own functioning
community with access to doctors, laundry services, a post office, multiple
cafeterias, as well as numerous Tully’s Coffee Shops.
There was so much to see and even though the tour was just
over an hour, it felt as if we were there for 20 minutes.
It’s probably best that it wasn’t an all-day event since we
only had one day off and we were back at it again.
However, walking into the arena and seeing that it was
conjoined to a community rink allowed us not only to watch freestyle sessions,
but also public skating sessions, and hockey games made the time pass quickly.
It brought us all back to where most of us got our
start. Ah, the memories…
But, enough looking backwards, we are only headed forwards
and Vancouver was next on the map.
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