Last month, we went to The Center of Wooden Boat - Lake Union (near Mohai Museum) so the kids can see different type of boats up close and personal.
And we got much more than that. We got a FREE boat ride. They have free public boat rides every Sunday. You reserve by signing up in their booth (no calling) in the morning. The boat ride startsaround 11 am ish. We went there around 10:30 am and there were still spots for 12:30 pm boat rides or later.
They have six different boat types that you can sign up for: sail boat, steam engine, etc. Since we have 2 hours before our ride, we played in the dock, went to have lunch in nearby restaurants, let our kids played in the park and came back just in time for our free boat ride.
It was a beautiful sunny but cold Spring day. Luckily we brought thicker jackets for the kids. The captain was really nice and knowledgeable. He told us the history of the buildings around the lake, the tax difference for a boat house vs a boat, and history of Seattle in general.
The electric boat only has 2 horse power engine, but it was running surprisingly fast. The 45 minutes went by fast and we had to turn back to the dock. Towards the end of the ride, the captain showed us the house where Tom Hanks lived in the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" shown above.
H had a blast. This was her first time experience riding a non ferry type boat. We may go there again in Summer and try different types of boat.
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