With only a few beautiful {and pretty warm days left in the season}, the kids and I headed over to Lake Hood today to see the float planes landing & taking off and to also enjoy a picnic lunch!
The kids and I were there for about 1.5 hours and I was amazed at how many planes we got to see. I guess I'm not surprised at all that operating continuously and open to the public, Lake Hood is the world's busiest seaplane base, handling an average of 190 flights per day.
Not only were there running/walking trails almost the entire perimeter around the Lake, but there were also some great little pull off areas every few hundred yards that were convenient to get out of the car, sit by the water {or throw some rocks into the water in the case of the 3 youngest Hecks} and take in the action happening out on the lake. The kids really loved the whole "little" plane thing, especially on the water. It certainly reminded us of Grandpa Mike flying his Cessna plane.
We also found a small park that was perfect for waving & saying hello to the pilots as they motored by, enjoying the swings, the water and our picnic lunch.
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