Road Scholar
Lewis & Clark Expedition
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The next day, October 28, we were supposed to "Explore the Palouse River. The still waters of the Palouse River are the perfect mirror for the surrounding basalt cliffs as you set off on Zodiac cruises and kayak adventures. You'll visit Palouse Falls, where cascading waters plunge into pools below." This would have been the high point of the cruise for me but the weather had other plans. Early in the morning our cruise director, Lee Fleischer, bundled up in rain gear and took out a Zodiac to test the weather. He came back soaked and "looked like something the cat dragged in" (one of my mother's expressions from the 1930's). He concluded this was not the day for a ship full of octogenarians to set off down a river in bouncing Zodiacs. Instead we'll have to settle for a movie from a previous rendition of this cruise. |
With plenty
of time available I took this shot of two Road Scholar lecturers,
historian Don Popejoy and naturalist Grace Winer. Don told us many interesting stories about Lewis and Clark and Grace filled us in on basalt geology. |
I also enjoyed using the time to wander
around the ship. |
I continued walking to the aft deck with
its flag whipping in the wind. |
This is where
wellness specialist Michelle Brugiere held an exercise class at 6 a.m.
every morning. I stayed in bed to catch a few extra winks. Just keeping up with the schedule was enough exercise for me. |
Don Popejoy with Mary J. Mullany. Mary
asked me to take this for her. I hope she can get to this post. |
Whitecaps as we continued west on the
Columbia River, taken through a window of the ship's lounge. |
Those are some big waves for a river. |
We are approaching the John Day lock and
dam, the deepest lock on
the Columbia River. |
We are dropping 100 feet in the lock. |
View back as we exit the lock. |
On the far left are the spillways
above the power station. |
Mary and I relax after lunch with new
friends. |
Our videographer, Jim Napoli,
captures gems for the expedition video during our final minutes on the
Snake River. |
We are at the intersection of the Snake
and Columbia Rivers at 5:00 p.m. |
1. Downtown Spokane, Bus to Clarkston and Lewiston | Page 1
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2. Snake River into Hell's Canyon | Page 1 |
3. Palouse River -- Too Windy | Page
1 You are here |
4. The Dalles, Maryhill Museum, Bike Ride | Page
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5. Columbia River Gorge, Rasmussan's Farm, Multnomah Falls | Page
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6. Fort Clatsop, Columbia River Maritime Museum | Page 1 |