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Sept.
29, 2006
Astoria, OR to Portland, OR via Fort Clatsop
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Today marks the end of our journey and study of Lewis and Clark. We
first visited the Saltworks in Seaside, OR
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At Fort
Clatsop, Ranger Ed McBain very graciously raised our flag over the
unfinished fort. He presented the flag to us with the words "Your Flag",
then raised it. Over the last six years this flag has flown over all the
replica L&C Forts, and many other significant sites. |
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High atop Astoria's Coxcomb
Hill is this Indian burial canoe and the Astoria Column, which tells the
story of Astoria from the 1792 discovery of the Columbia River by Robert
Gray up to Oregon Statehood in 1859
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On this last evening we
have a closing ceremony, where everyone tells what the trip meant to
them. Tonight we had Robert Assink, a professional theatre director, put
together a readers theatre production using many thoughts and
reflections of the group. It was very moving and very professionally
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There were two sisters on
the trip who sang Irving Berlin's "Sisters", and then parodied it with
scenes from the trip. Then everyone gave their impressions of the trip,
and the tears began to flow. oe of the best moments was when Gail
presented Group Leader Charla Johannes with a baby blanket she had
been crocheting the entire trip. Ever since Charla told us she would
shortly be a grandmother.
 
So ends
another wonderful Elderhostel Lewis and Clark traveling trip. Why don't
you join us next year?
Tom Laidlaw,
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