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From the President...

SUMMER 2009

 
I have been late writing my summer column because in late June, I left the Texas heat for the cooler, low humidity days and beauty of Lake Tahoe. I got reports each day from friends and family that it was 103, 101,102 in Dallas.  I embraced each glorious day of 82 and each full moon filled night of 50 and rubbed it in to everyone when I got the chance.  Alas, I did return to the heat.

  

The airplanes I took were FULL so why the airlines can't make money escapes me.  The sad effects of the economy, however were evident in the hotels I encountered.  Four and five star hotels had broken glass and mirrors repaired with (gasp) duct tape.  Two of these hotels with six restaurants each barely had two places to dine open between them during my stay.

  

I asked why things were so tough and I was told that Lake Tahoe depends on most of its tourism from California.  We know Californians are suffering with their economy.  I also discovered that an Indian casino had opened near Sacramento so  many people didn't make it all the way up to Tahoe anymore.

  

The site of a new Marriott Hotel stood idle at Lake Tahoe as another sign that the economy was suffering.  Hopefully, as more Americans decide they DO need a vacation, they will consider a place as beautiful as Switzerland here in our own country.  I hope you are staying cool this summer and safe travels.
  

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Donna Johnson, President

Red Bird Travel Plus
Member of ENSEMBLE Travel

1976-2010
34 years of excellence

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November 2009
 
Age may not be the only reason for feeling so tired after returning from a “relaxing” tour! After coming home from New England on the evening of August 10th, I sat down for a few minutes to open my stack of mail. The next thing I knew, the clock read 5:30 a.m. and I was wondering which hotel room I was in! I was still dressed, the dog and cats had not been fed, the front door was unlocked and my alarm system was disarmed. After realizing I was in my own house, I changed clothes, locked the doors and crawled into bed. Fortunately, the dog and cats are still alive and no one came in the front door. A good many of you New England travelers had plans for the day after you got home and you were up and going before I got out of bed. Good for you! And keep on keeping on because I believe that’s your secret.
 
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts were all a part of this unique summertime tour of New England. Before we arrived, rain had washed the foliage to a plush bright green everywhere you looked. We rode on four different train rides…a mountain-climbing cog railway (an engineering marvel in 1869), the Essex Steam Train, the North Conway Scenic Railroad and Vermont’s 1850’s Green Mountain Flyer Train. From the Becky Thatcher River Boat on the Connecticut River, we saw incredible river-front homes for which New England is known. And we nuzzled up with a breed of horses new to me…the Majestic Friesians! They proudly gave us a captivating performance of elegant precision dancing. All of us got to take turns riding in a 1921 Model T belonging to a farm where we had a picnic. In striking contrast, our farewell dinner was on one of Newport’s “rich and famous” yachts. And the fact remains….there is nothing like the taste of fresh seafood that is caught in your own backyard!
 

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