Our job was to keep them awake and help them adjust quickly to our time zone. Since the forecast predicted this would be our best day for sightseeing, we gave them a tour of Seattle.
We stopped at parks, walked downtown by the fish market, and ate Mexican food. They are not big fans of queso, anything spicy, or ice in their drinks. But Ludgar did seem impressed with the fish. Everytime we passed by fish, we all had to stop while he observed them cut it up.
By evening, we brought them to another relative's home who was a gracious host, delicious cook, and very knowledgable about our ancestry.
The next morning, we picked up Ludgar and his son for more hiking. This new trail was covered in ferns! The unique smell of lush green moss, the dense fog of rainforest, and thick vegetation combined to resemble something from the Jurassic period. I just knew a pterodactyl was going to swoop down any moment and take us up to her nest!
After the hike and a good hamburger, we again headed to the airport to greet family. My cousin, Julie, and my Aunt Marilyn were surprised to see us!
Back at Kay's house, we had another wonderful dinner followed by authentic peach schapps from Germany, a Mueggenborg tradition!
