The other thing about Kenmore is Kenmore Air – a local company of seaplanes that fly into downtown Seattle via Lake Union, or Seattle's Boeing Field, or further onto the beautiful San Juan Islands, and way north to our Canadian neighbors in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia.
The first time I ever flew in an airplane was from Seattle to Ketchikan, Alaska in the early 1970s and I was just a 16-year old adventurer. I remember the “big plane” landed on an Alaskan island and then we had to board smaller seaplanes that landed at the Ketchikan seaport. I had my cat with me in a travel “cat carrier” and I was SCARED! Therein was born my fascination with seaplanes.
So here we are. Just minutes from Kenmore Air in downtown Kenmore, Washington. How is it that my life is so cool?
Isn't she a beauty??
A local entertainment TV show's personal seaplane...Evening Magagine's Maggie II. Sometimes the show has contests for rides in Maggie II - wish for us to win!
A private seaplane at the seaport.
Mike and his java...heck we're back in Seattle, where else can he drink copious amounts of liquid caffeine?
5 comments:
I quote. . . "and way north to our Canadian neighbors in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia."
Way north. . . .??? Hardly. I grew up in a suburb of Vancouver and never thought the 120 miles south to Seattle was way south."
I'm living in Oaxaca, Oaxaca and yes. . .I'm way south of Seattle.
Seattle and Vancouver are both very beautiful northern west coast cities.
we have 2 seaplanes on lake stevens. never got to ride in one though. kenmore air also flies to stehekin. ever been there? it's a great place for hiking.
found a great little restaurant in fremont, maybe we could meet there sometime.
hope you are getting settled in.
teresa
Diary Woman - Okay, you're right...maybe I am a bit geographically challenged. But I have always believed that trip to Canada was waaay north! Thank you for the visit and comment.
Teresa - It's always good to hear from you and YES, we are getting settled in. Now I just need to find a job!
I got myself a private pilot´s license back in the 1970s. I´ve flown a small variety of single-engine planes, but I always wanted to fly a seaplane, which requires separate training. Never did it.
John Denver, piloting his own seaplane, crashed and died in it, you may recall.
Hola Felipe! It doesn't surprise me one bit that you are a pilot...bikes, planes, wild women...what haven't you done? Thanks for stopping by.
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