moving on from Seattle

well.... yesterday took a steady pace, at least for a Monday.
Those remaining family members still hanging out in Seattle met up at the hotel and had a take-out pizza, and then driven out to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks a complex of locks that sit in the middle of Salmon Bay, part of Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal. They had installed a fish ladder to enable the salmon to get upstream, and made an observation area to see this in operation. We then went to sit out on Seaview avenue NW and watch the sun settle until around 6.15. whilst Caroline and Emily walked along the shore line.
whilst there, sitting in conversation on the benches, we observed a naked man walking along the path. Heads turned and some people were rather startled by the activity, however we took it in our stride (in fact Caroline only got the rear view as did Emily)and politely denied the invitation to call the Police!!.. apparently such activity is an offence. As we left we saw a Police car heading to the area... probably in search of a trail of clothes to track him down.
We were driven back through Washington Park Arboretum and then to Aunt Marianne's apartment, to take in the views across Lake Washington. Bill Gates lived on the other side of the Lake, and the Owner of Starbucks lived only a few doors away. We were on our best behaviour... we finished off the evening with a Thai take out and a beer, whilst others finished their evening with a Baileys cream!...
It was time to get back to the hotel and reflect on an amazing few days and regret our premature return... the visit here had been something either of us were expecting.