Magic34
05-07-2007, 11:22 PM
I spent most of last week in Seattle for my brother's wedding. This was my first time to Seattle, let alone the Northwest above CA.
First, if looking out a window, the place is amazing. We were on Lake Washington, about 8 minutes from Bill Gate's house. There was a marina right next to the hotel and from the glass, everything was amazing.
Now, once you stepped outside, holy hell, for May it was what Phoenix was like in the middle of January. Cold as sh*t. The high was about 60 degrees each day. Now it doesn't really snow there much but you get lows in the 30s for 9 months out of the year.
Now, the start of boating season up there was on Saturday, and it was raining a little with temps in the upper 40s at 10 AM. Boat season my a$$!!!! They make a HUGE deal about the start of the season. It was on every news channel for days building up to Saturday.
Those people up there have some great scenery, but they are frickin nuts. Boating there would be miserable! I dont even know why they have a "no swimming" sign at the dock, seems pointless to me. There were yachts up to about 85' long at the marina that was next to our hotel.
Dont let this view fool you, it is damn cold outside.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/16348IMG_2237-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_2239_sml.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_2238.JPG
View from my room...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_22321.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_22341.JPG
First, if looking out a window, the place is amazing. We were on Lake Washington, about 8 minutes from Bill Gate's house. There was a marina right next to the hotel and from the glass, everything was amazing.
Now, once you stepped outside, holy hell, for May it was what Phoenix was like in the middle of January. Cold as sh*t. The high was about 60 degrees each day. Now it doesn't really snow there much but you get lows in the 30s for 9 months out of the year.
Now, the start of boating season up there was on Saturday, and it was raining a little with temps in the upper 40s at 10 AM. Boat season my a$$!!!! They make a HUGE deal about the start of the season. It was on every news channel for days building up to Saturday.
Those people up there have some great scenery, but they are frickin nuts. Boating there would be miserable! I dont even know why they have a "no swimming" sign at the dock, seems pointless to me. There were yachts up to about 85' long at the marina that was next to our hotel.
Dont let this view fool you, it is damn cold outside.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/16348IMG_2237-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_2239_sml.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_2238.JPG
View from my room...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_22321.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_22341.JPG