When I drove through the gorge yesterday I saw a large ship docked in The Dalles. It looked like a "tiny" cruise ship. All I could read on it as I passed it was National Geographic. I looked it up today and found this link. People are paying thousands of dollars to see what we have in our backyard. I had no idea.
http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/columbia-snake-rive...
Yeah, that’s about what it costs for a commercial, inclusive U.S. tour with a major company. Some people don’t like or aren’t good at all the logistical planning, but have money to pay somebody else to take care of it. Good thing you 1) live there and 2) have other options for seeing stuff.
I very much enjoyed the Maritime Museum.
Nina
From: Effie in the desert [mailto:wadesert@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 11:26 AM To: Under the Stars uts@starmanet.com; Nina nmp2@earthlink.net Subject: Columbia and Snake Rivers Voyage | National Geographic Expeditions
When I drove through the gorge yesterday I saw a large ship docked in The Dalles. It looked like a "tiny" cruise ship. All I could read on it as I passed it was National Geographic. I looked it up today and found this link. People are paying thousands of dollars to see what we have in our backyard. I had no idea.
http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/columbia-snake-rive...
You happen to have a beautiful backyard!
Besides not worrying about logistics, people are paying for accommodations, meals, entertainment, on board activities, seminars, and transportation (without having to pack and unpack every day). For many people, even locals, that's a good deal.
On Oct 23, 2016, at 1:28 PM, Nina M. Pan nmp2@earthlink.net wrote:
Yeah, that’s about what it costs for a commercial, inclusive U.S. tour with a major company. Some people don’t like or aren’t good at all the logistical planning, but have money to pay somebody else to take care of it. Good thing you 1) live there and 2) have other options for seeing stuff.
I very much enjoyed the Maritime Museum.
Nina
From: Effie in the desert [mailto:wadesert@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 11:26 AM To: Under the Stars uts@starmanet.com; Nina nmp2@earthlink.net Subject: Columbia and Snake Rivers Voyage | National Geographic Expeditions
When I drove through the gorge yesterday I saw a large ship docked in The Dalles. It looked like a "tiny" cruise ship. All I could read on it as I passed it was National Geographic. I looked it up today and found this link. People are paying thousands of dollars to see what we have in our backyard. I had no idea.
http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/columbia-snake-rive...
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