This glorious day started early for the crew of National Geographic Sea Bird. Captain Kay, the officers, and deckhands brought us safely through the Lower Granite Dam (around 1 a.m.) and the Little Goose Dam (around 6 a.m.). A few were up to watch, but most came up to the decks for sunrise yoga class at 7 a.m. After sufficient stretching, sipping smoothies and coffee, and a wonderful breakfast, our group disembarked on a morning of expedition landing craft cruises, waterfall viewing, and kayaking. There were numerous birds abound including a golden eagle. Also, one lucky group spotted a porcupine up in a tree.
For our lovely meal, the amazing hotel department set up a deck lunch. We refreshed as we lounged in the sunshine with views of basalt cliffs. Shortly after lunch, we came to the Lower Monumental Dam, where our vessel lowered down roughly 100 feet, and we had informative narration by Linda Burback. The day ending with the final Snake River Dam of Ice Harbor in the early evening, accompanied by a pink streaked sunset!
Truly a glorious sight to behold!
