Yellowstone for a Week
Apr 15, 2013 10:14:51 #
I get occasional emails from a group called Road Scholar, which used to known as Elder Hostel. They offer very good deals on trips with an educational component. I signed up for an 8 day, 7 night trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. For about $2,000 you get round trip air, nice accommodations, all meals except two dinners, a couple of canoe trips, tours of Yellowstone, etc. It's worth a look. You have to be 55 or older, so you might have to wait a few years. :D
http:/www.roadscholar.org
http:/www.roadscholar.org
Apr 15, 2013 10:16:06 #
Glad to see you signed up after all. I am sure you will enjoy the experience. Is this the August trip?
Apr 15, 2013 10:18:16 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Glad to see you signed up after all. I am sure you will enjoy the experience. Is this the August trip?
Yes. August 28. It was a tough decision, but I figure I deserve it. (Don't I?)
Apr 16, 2013 01:54:55 #
I can get by the age factor, but the finances have me stayin' in the hills. Sure you'll have a grand time.
Apr 16, 2013 20:01:25 #
You will have a great time. I went to Grand Teton and Yellowstone last year for a week and a half, and it still wasn't enough time to see everything that I wanted to. The price with all you say it includes is a real bargain. Take lots of memory cards with you. I came back with over 3,000 photos.
Apr 16, 2013 20:13:23 #
AuntieM wrote:
I came back with over 3,000 photos.
That's all? What happened? Did your camera break? :D
I almost dread going through the thousands of images I know I'll be bringing back, but it will give me something to do. It will also give me a good excuse not to do what I don't want to do anyway. :D
Apr 16, 2013 20:31:32 #
jerryc41 wrote:
That's all? What happened? Did your camera break? :D
I almost dread going through the thousands of images I know I'll be bringing back, but it will give me something to do. It will also give me a good excuse not to do what I don't want to do anyway. :D
I almost dread going through the thousands of images I know I'll be bringing back, but it will give me something to do. It will also give me a good excuse not to do what I don't want to do anyway. :D
Ran out of daylight most times, and there were wildfires in and outside of GT and Ystone and in Idaho as well, dumping a lot of smoke in both parks. I took my laptop with me, and downloaded each night, cleaned up the photos and got rid of ones that I didn't like. That helped cut down on what I had to do when I got home.
Apr 16, 2013 23:05:03 #
AuntieM wrote:
Ran out of daylight most times, and there were wildfires in and outside of GT and Ystone and in Idaho as well, dumping a lot of smoke in both parks. I took my laptop with me, and downloaded each night, cleaned up the photos and got rid of ones that I didn't like. That helped cut down on what I had to do when I got home.
I'm getting an Acer netbook. I'll back up to that and an external drive.
Apr 17, 2013 22:01:58 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm getting an Acer netbook. I'll back up to that and an external drive.
Sounds like you are "good to go" then. When is your trip?
Apr 17, 2013 22:07:36 #
AuntieM wrote:
Sounds like you are "good to go" then. When is your trip?
August 28. I like to prepare ahead of time. :D
Apr 17, 2013 22:18:08 #
Apr 17, 2013 22:20:27 #
Gnslngr wrote:
Sounds great. Really, really cool trip.
Everything included in one price is what persuaded me to sign on.
Apr 17, 2013 22:27:58 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Everything included in one price is what persuaded me to sign on.
Oh, yea, I forgot to mention that I cannot believe that price. I am seriously considering this, assuming curmudgeons are allowed.
Apr 18, 2013 19:13:57 #
jerryc41 wrote:
August 28. I like to prepare ahead of time. :D
I understand completely. I had my trip planned 8 months ahead of time. Was also there that time of year. It will be warm during the day and cool at night. Hopefully there will not be a wildfire season like last year, and you won't have days when you can't even see the hills. Have a great time, and I am looking forward to seeing your posts from that trip.
Apr 18, 2013 23:38:39 #
Virgil
Loc: The Hoosier State
Hi Jerry. You'll love it. Been there over 2 dozen times from the Hoosier state - starting about 1950. Wish I were a little closer. Take a tripod if you can and closer to departure date make sure you keep in touch with MT Shooter. He goes into Yellowstone quite often I think, so he could provide you with any necessary current info.
Virgil
Virgil
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