I'm tweaking my schedule a little so that gave me a rare Wednesday off. Figured why not go see what's going on in the city. So I found out the UW has a collection of old maps and books. I like old stuff. I like free stuff. Perfect! The exhibit is in the Allen library on campus just off Red Square. I thought it was pretty interesting. They had maps dated as far back as the 14th century as well as old travel guides and star maps used by ancient mariners. It's impressive that they could map the coastlines with such close accuracy. Anyway it's worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood.
-Patrick
What a great find! Glad you had the chance to take advantage of it.
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