dirtylibrarian

terriblestorm and I had been talking about hanging out for ages. We realized we hadn't actually seen each other in person for almost 2

years! It is strange how with LJ you can be in touch with someone regularly, but really be totally out of touch at the same time.

So we decided to do something off my 101 list. I must say, I'm really enjoying this aspect of the list. No longer am I going back and forth with people with the whole "what do you want to do" indecision. They ask, I send them stuff off the list! Working out the times still takes work, but I am getting to do all this fun and interesting stuff with my pals, and getting a feeling of accomplishment to boot!

We met Saturday morning in West Seattle at Alki Kayak Tours. The plan was to take the lighthouse and wildlife tour, but it was so darn windy, the guide decided we would instead go up the

Duwamish River. I was not disappointed by this, as I have been curious about this river for a while now. It took me years to realize there was a river there...it is so overrun with industry, there is barely any natural shore left.

It is however fascinating, for their are tugboats, barges, docks, cranes and all kinds of things you normally don't get to see up close.

We had a ton of fun. It ended up being a lot of work, due to the wind, but it gave us a real feeling of accomplishment. Plus, we saw a harbor seal, a sea lion, and some birds. I hope to do this again sometime soon.