June 7, 2006
Vietnam, Kilimanjaro, and Lake Quinault Lodge
This will be a shorter entry since I was out shopping all night and am anxious to get to bed. I did find a neat article about a Vietnamese travel destination that should be off the beaten path.
I found another article that I thought would be another boring one on Freedom of the Seas, but did find something interesting:
Luxury cruise specialist Crystal Cruises is offering a new overland adventure to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.That reminds me of the his and hers African vacation plan that included (for him) a hike up Mount Kilimanjaro.Thrill-seekers will revel at the rare chance to climb 19,340 feet to Uhuru Peak, through an equatorial jungle and dense cloud forest to the snow-capped summit, en route to the highest peak in Africa. The nine-night extended land program debuts in March, 2007, and is available pre- or post-cruise in conjunction with two Crystal Serenity itineraries beginning or ending in Cape Town, South Africa.
Lastly, a great vacation experience article. The author stayed at Lake Quinault Lodge, a rain forest in Washington state. Follow in his vacation footsteps and you too can see "the largest Sitka spruce in the world, 54 feet around and roughly 1,000 years old" and a cougar (don't run from cougars because they will stalk you and attack - instead hold your ground and fight if necessary). The lodge starts at 87.00/night (106.00 during high season). Dinner will be 80.00+ at the lodge, breakfast 8.00 for oatmeal and closer to 20.00 for fancy eggs. Apparently the general store across the street makes decent sandwiches for a few bucks each.
Posted by James Trotta at June 7, 2006 3:44 AM