On Friday evening, my friend Scott and I flew with Flat Lucas to San Jose for a conference. This flight was a short one for Flat Lucas now that he is a seasoned traveler--only about 1.5 hours long (699 miles). Now, Flat Lucas and I have flown 6,677 miles together.
San Jose is located in California in what's known as Silicon Valley (the southern part of the Bay Area). You may be familiar with Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Intel, Flickr, YouTube, etc. They all have office buildings in Silicon Valley. It's a great place to be if you're interested in computers like me :)
Showing posts with label Flight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flight. Show all posts
Friday, April 27, 2007
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Flat Lucas Flies Back to Seattle
I took these pictures out the window as our airplane began its descent into Seattle. This mountain is called Mount Rainier, it has the tallest peak in the contiguous United States. You can also see Mount Rainier from my Computer Science and Engineering building at the University of Washington (as well as from many other parts of Seattle).
The flight from Houston to Seattle is 1,883 miles. If we add this to the 4,095 miles we've previously flown, Flat Lucas and I have now traveled 5,978 miles via airplane together.
The flight from Houston to Seattle is 1,883 miles. If we add this to the 4,095 miles we've previously flown, Flat Lucas and I have now traveled 5,978 miles via airplane together.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Flat Lucas Flies to Houston
The flight from Seattle to Boston was a long one: 2,489 miles and over 5 hours long. Now Flat Lucas and I were set to fly to Houston, Texas. Unlike our flight to Boston, which was nonstop, our flight to Houston stops in New York City at JFK Airport, the busiest airport in the country!
Boston is the pink tack on the map, New York City is the green tack, and Houston, Texas is the light blue tack. Our flight takes us from the East Coast to the heart of the Southland.
Our flight left at 6:30AM, so Flat Lucas and I had to get up at 4AM. Flat Lucas was not used to getting up so early so he slept most of the flight. I didn't have the heart to wake him during the flight, but I snapped some photos from the plane anyway so Flat Lucas could see what he missed.
The flight to New York City was 191 miles. The flight from New York to Houston was 1,415 miles. So the total travel distance to Houston from Boston was 1,606 miles.
So far, Flat Lucas has flown 4,095 miles with me--not including the flight he likely took in the mail from Minnesota to Seattle. To put this in perspective, a drive from Flat Lucas' house in Dodge Center to Grandma and Grandpa Walker's house in Albert Lea is approximately 55 miles. So, 4,095 miles is like driving back and forth from Flat Lucas's home to Grandma and Grandpa's home 75 times!
The drive from Flat Lucas's home to Grandpa and Grandma Walker's home is approximately 55 miles.
Boston is the pink tack on the map, New York City is the green tack, and Houston, Texas is the light blue tack. Our flight takes us from the East Coast to the heart of the Southland.Our flight left at 6:30AM, so Flat Lucas and I had to get up at 4AM. Flat Lucas was not used to getting up so early so he slept most of the flight. I didn't have the heart to wake him during the flight, but I snapped some photos from the plane anyway so Flat Lucas could see what he missed.
The flight to New York City was 191 miles. The flight from New York to Houston was 1,415 miles. So the total travel distance to Houston from Boston was 1,606 miles.
So far, Flat Lucas has flown 4,095 miles with me--not including the flight he likely took in the mail from Minnesota to Seattle. To put this in perspective, a drive from Flat Lucas' house in Dodge Center to Grandma and Grandpa Walker's house in Albert Lea is approximately 55 miles. So, 4,095 miles is like driving back and forth from Flat Lucas's home to Grandma and Grandpa's home 75 times!
The drive from Flat Lucas's home to Grandpa and Grandma Walker's home is approximately 55 miles.Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Seattle Airport, Our Adventures Begin
Flat Lucas and I are about to board a plane bound for Boston, MA to visit my friend Cassandra.
Flat Lucas and I at the SeaTac International Airport in Seattle. Can you see the plane in the background? Click on the picture to see a larger copy.
Flat Lucas and I are excited to fly across the country! It's a "red eye" flight, we don't leave until 10:40PM. Hopefully we will both be able to sleep on the plane.
The pink route line on the map below represents the flight that Flat Lucas and I took from Seattle to Boston. Notice how Seattle is on the west coast of the United States (next to the Pacific Ocean) and Boston is on the east coast of the United States (next to the Atlantic Ocean). When you fly from Seattle to Boston, you fly right over Minnesota! For an interactive map of our adventures together, click here.
The airplane route from Seattle to Boston is in pink.
Flat Lucas and I at the SeaTac International Airport in Seattle. Can you see the plane in the background? Click on the picture to see a larger copy.
Flat Lucas and I are excited to fly across the country! It's a "red eye" flight, we don't leave until 10:40PM. Hopefully we will both be able to sleep on the plane.The pink route line on the map below represents the flight that Flat Lucas and I took from Seattle to Boston. Notice how Seattle is on the west coast of the United States (next to the Pacific Ocean) and Boston is on the east coast of the United States (next to the Atlantic Ocean). When you fly from Seattle to Boston, you fly right over Minnesota! For an interactive map of our adventures together, click here.
The airplane route from Seattle to Boston is in pink.
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