We awoke on National Geographic Sea Bird in Hood River. We have transitioned from the arid grasslands of the east into the lush forests, typical of the Pacific Northwest. We began our day by visiting the epic Multnomah Falls. This 620-foot waterfall is a must see. We then set out to have our first hike into the forest along the iconic Beacon Rock. While we had a nature hike along the base, some of our guests hiked up this massive 848 ft. basalt column. We also had the opportunity to have a private wine tasting at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center. All this before lunch!
We gathered back aboard National Geographic Sea Bird for the rest of the afternoon, making our way west again. Guests got to watch from the bow as we transited through our eighth and final lock, Bonneville.
It was a great day aboard as we sailed towards the setting sun.
