King Tut, Port Susan, La Conner

Susan and I spent last three days in the Seattle area. On Friday, we went to see the King Tut exhibit. Since this is the last time the exhibit will be in North America and it is so close, we thought we better take advantage. This is a staue of King Khafre.

The Head of Amenhotep III in the Blue Crown. Fashioned of unbaked clay, perhaps late in Amenhotep's reign, depicts a young king.

Sarcophagus for Prince Thutmose's Cat. Cats played an important role in Egyptian religion, and were associated with Amun. They were also household pets and could be valuable in controlling snakes and rodents. Thutmose, Amenhotep III's son, buried his cat in this chest in a cemetery in Memphis.

Elaborate Box with Cartouche of Amenhotep III. A gift to the non-royal in-laws of Amenhotep III, this box originally contained jewelry. Repeated hieroglyphics on the side wish life, endurance, and prosperity to the recipient.

Pair of Sandals. Created specifically for the afterlife, these gold sandals still covered the feet of Tutankhamun when Carter unwrapped the mummy.

Unguent Vessel. This elaborately carved oil container has its own stand. The flanking openwork design symbolizes the unification of the two lands, Upper and Lower Egypt. Papyri, representing the north emerge from lilies, representing the south.

Pectoral of Mereret. The scene depicts Amenemhat III triumphant over enemies, inlaid on one side and engraved on the other. Despite its military theme, this piece adorned the neck of a royal woman.

Latrine/Toilet Seat. Sanitary conditions reached a high level in the palace of Amarna, with stone toilet seats placed over boxes that collected waste. Excavations at non-royal houses in the capital have also revealed wooden seats for the elite.

After viewing the exhibit, we drove up to LaConner and spent the afternoon shopping and finding a geocache. The geocache was hidden at the public docks. There was a yacht and car show in LaConner on Saturday and we got to see a few of the yachts that were already in town. This view was taken near the ViewPoint cache.

While driving back to our hotel in Everett, this motorcycle rider passed us on I-5 and I just had to take a picture.

We had a wonderful time at Port Susan visiting with Mom, Dad, Bruce and Marie and we found three other caches before leaving Port Susan and heading home.