Columbia & Snake
Rivers Cruise
Plus Missoula MT
June 2025
We’ll sail on American Pride, a paddle-wheeler (Marjorie
insisted) built 2012 that holds 150 passengers on 4 decks plus sun deck. We
have a 2nd deck stateroom with twin beds & balcony. Susan &
Jim find a stateroom across from us. We discuss excursion options during a
March visit with them in Florida. Ship amenities seem quite comparable to
Viking river ships. Several lounges offer quiet spaces and/or scenic views (plus
24-hour snacks!) & restaurant. Evening cocktail hour, complimentary beer
& wine with lunch & dinner. Daily activities & evening
entertainment.
Things are busy leading up to the trip. We have to coordinate our schedules when son Matt borrows a car to move percussion stuff to Skidmore for the Mostly Modern Festival, where he’s again in residence (and we enjoy a performance). Then we offer lodging to Matt’s Korean friend and former student Han Sol (who calls him “Doc”) and fiancé Euna for a composition workshop with the Albany Symphony. We continue our chiropractic “couples therapy,” Marjorie participates in volunteer events, I do my Red Cross blood delivery driving. I also have a return Mendelssohn Club gig singing to kick off Belmont Festival races at Saratoga track. We need a vacation from retirement. Some hot/humid weather & heavy rain here; looks like we may hit temps up to 100° the 1st couple of days on the cruise but no sign of rain along our route.
