I remember visiting locks on one of our family trips growing up, so I really wanted to take the kids to the locks in Seattle. I think they were as impressed as I was (and still am!).
Rudy driving the model boat up and down the locks. Both of the kids did this several times!
Check it out; more salmon! There weren't supposed to be any in these locks, but there were a few stragglers. I only picked a few of the pictures. Brady had the camera and took LOTS of salmon pictures. (I guess he was channeling his inner-Papa!)
The boys really understood the basic logistics. The upper gate opens...
...the boat comes in...
...the water goes down; the bottom gate opens...
...and the boat goes out.
I even threw in some questions for them about what would happen if you opened the lower gate or forgot to close the valves, and they seemed to get it!
The lock and a drawbridge in action - wow!
After that, we had great burgers at the Totem House restaurant before heading to our next adventure - a tour of a chocolate factory! YUM!
Brady with a cocoa pod. The boys will both tell you the inside of the pod looks like alien brains. (They're right!)
Inside the factory:
We got to taste LOTS of chocolate, so it was a great day!
We picked up James and headed toward the city to check out the flagship REI store. We could have easily left a small fortune in Seattle at that store, but managed not too!
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