Take a moment to pause and find something in your life that you are grateful for. Today on National Geographic Sea Lion guests embraced this gorgeous day with a class led by onboard wellness staff, and the lesson was gratitude for our bodies. Think of all that is healthy, your fingers, your toes all the way to your nose. In this photo, we took a breath of fresh air, the wind flowing through our hair as we prepared to greet guests with our loving smiles, grateful to enjoy this day together. A day filled with hiking Beacon Rock, exploring Columbia Gorge interpretive center, lunch at Mt. View Farms, visiting and learning at WAAAM Museum, walking Tom McCall Nature Preserve, taking in Hood River and lastly enjoying cocktails on the sundeck as the sun goes down.
4/27/2024
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Astoria, Oregon
We reached the penultimate day of our journey in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River collides with the open ocean. We were met with a typical Pacific Northwest day of gentle rains punctuated by moments of sunshine. The guests were divided to conquer this gem of a city, nestled under bridges; half headed across the river to Washington to visit the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at Cape Disappointment, while the other half visited the Columbia River Maritime Museum and Astoria Column. The museum and the interpretive center are both excellent examples of what the west coast can offer with regard to history and culture. Each has thoughtful exhibits that cover broad swaths of topics, and are staffed with informative and helpful faculty. After a hearty lunch on board, the groups swapped in order to have the best of both worlds. Finally, all met back aboard for the week’s final recap and guest slideshow.
