SEATTLE, Washington

August 11-29, 2009

Really enjoyed Seattle and the Richard Wagner's "The Ring of the Nibelungen". We left Winnipeg on August 11 and travelled through North Dakota, Montana, Idaho into Washington State. Our GPS got us right to our hotel in Seattle after 6 days of travelling.

Our mornings were spent sightseeing on foot exploring this beautiful city for 6 days.

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has many interesting displays. We particularly enjoyed the Porcelain Display and the Andrew Wyeth painting exhibit.

A well developed Promenade runs along the shore with parks and art displays. A pedestrian sidewalk along side a special bike lane insures safety. One day there were 3 cruise ships docked along the odd freighter and pleasure boats. Mount Rainier looms in the distance.

The Space Needle Centre is a 2 block area with parks and many attractions for adults and children, It also houses McCaw Hall, the Opera House, Ballet and Theatre venues and many other places of entertainment and eating.

Our hotel was only 3 blocks away which made it very convenient to walk to the Centre for the four performances that started as early as 6 pm.

We met several people who had visited Seattle as many as 7 times to see and hear the world famous Ring performances. They came from as far away as New Zealand.

The Ring Cycle is performed in very few cities around the world and if you have never seen this opera about Gold, Gods, Dwarfs. Giants, Love, Murder and Incest - this event is for you. Wagners music has many well known melodies and scores and is incomparably awesome.

We stopped in Vancouver for 2 1/2 days to visit Chris' mother and siblings and had an overnight stop in Cranbrook to visit Irene's sister. Both visits were most enjoyable but we had to be back for Dr. and Dentist appointments in Winnipeg by Monday, August 31.

For more information about "The Ring" please write us. weimagca@yahoo.ca