Recently several Ravena Grangers took advantage of a motor coach trip to Cape Cod sponsored by the NYS Grange Pomona Lecturer’s Association, which is a support group of the State Grange consisting of the Lecturers (Program Directors) from the Pomona (County) Grange organizations across the state. Those of us that went from the Capital District were the last ones to board, as the trip commenced in Canandaigua early in the morning. As the trip was sold out, we finished filling the coach. Even though this writer had visited the Cape many times previously, the decision was made last October when the trip was announced that it would be put on the schedule.
While the trip offered many of the same activities of which we had previously partaken, that didn’t matter, as no two whale watches, dining experiences, dune tours, or just watching the tides are alike. The added benefits included the opportunity to fellowship with 40 other people, not having to drive, not having to make reservations, nor haul on luggage, to name a few.
Extended motor coach tours are fairly new to me, as this past one was number three. I must admit that I’m beginning to like them a lot more that I thought I would. On each trip there have been those that I’ve known and worked closely with for years, casual acquaintances, people I’ve never met, grangers and non-grangers. By the time the trip was over, new acquaintances had been made, experiences and good times shared; all while enjoying the natural beauty of the Cape and its attendant activities. I don’t think anyone really wanted the trip to be over. All things being equal, next year’s Pomona Lect.’s Assn. trip will be announced in October, with the details added to this website as soon as they become available. I know I’ll be giving it serious consideration, even if it is a place I’ve previously visited; as my experiences there might help someone that has never been there to enjoy it much more, all while enjoying an opportunity for social fellowship that I otherwise would not have had.
Check out our photo album for a few pictures of the trip.
Al Fine |
