Cruisin'

We went cruising on Lake Washington. During the 1 1/2 hour tour, a narrator filled us in on the history of the east side of the lake - Kirkland, Bellevue, and other communities. 

Bellevue

Hunts Point

Seattle is on the west side of the lake

Bill & Melinda Gates' compound - It's a pretty amazing place. Check it out here.

The 520 bridge across Lake Washington is being rebuilt. It's about finished. At 7,710 feet, it's the longest floating span in the world. It's also the world's widest, 116 feet at the midpoint. Click here for history about the original bridge. Click here for information about the newly completed bridge. The bridge sits on 77 concrete pontoons which are secured by 58 anchors to the bottom of the lake. (Does that mean 19 of the pontoons aren't anchored?)

As we cruised the lake, I felt great gratitude that we can live in such a wonderful and beautiful place.

Carillon Point, Kirkland 

Kirkland - looking towards Marina Park in downtown Kirkland

panorama - at the Marina Park dock in downtown Kirkland