First mission for the day was to pick up our rental car. Helen and I took a shuttle ride down to Hertz, where we received a Ford SUV. We returned to the hotel for breakfast with John. We enjoyed a cinnamon waffle from the waffle toasting machine along with the usual breakfast offerings.
Our first stop for the day was Seattle Premium Outlets. There were many items we all had on our shopping lists, and there were some great bargains to be found. Even better, the shops are on a reservation which has a lower sales tax rate than Washington State where we're staying. Today's haul was mainly clothes, sunglasses and cooking utensils.
Next we stopped at Cabala's (a large fishing/hunting/camping store) which we'd never heard of. Here I purchased an inflatable bedroll for camping, also which was on my shopping list and much cheaper than at home.
We then made our way to our accommodation.We are staying in Lynwood, not far north of Seattle. We will be staying here for six days, so can finally unpack our bags a little. This is a very comfortable unit with full kitchen, 2 bedrooms each with its own bathroom, and a proper lounge and kitchen. The Jones' didn't waste any time getting their gadgets on the free WiFi.
We spent the afternoon chilling out, watching TV. Eventually we decided we would use the laundry. Our clothes pretty much walked there themselves they were do keen to be washed.
At 5:30pm, there was complimentary "tacos and drinks" in the lobby so we wandered over the received exactly that. In fact we had a satisfying dinner and drinks on the house. Thanks very much!
Where we are is surrounded by shops and malls in every direction. It's on a grand scale and nothing is really easy to walk to, surrounded by large roads and carparks. Also it is wet and cold outside. We went for a drive around in the evening to get the lay of the land, and ended up taking a walk through one part of the mall. We also went to Target where we picked up a few drinks to put in the fridge in our suite.
So ends a great day. Over the next couple of days, we'll be visiting Boeing and Microsoft and taking in some more local sights. Stay tuned!
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