Page 4 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - December 2023

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ELDERS

A TRIP TO

PARADISE

Chehalis tribal elders and their traveling companions enjoyed vacationing on Oahu in November.
Chehalis tribal elders,
companions swap
Northwest rain for sunny
adventure on Oahu

By Bobbie Bush
Elders and their families braved the
early morning hours to leave for Oahu at
2:45 a.m. Nov. 15.
They met at the Chehalis Tribal
Elders Center to board charter buses
to Portland and Seattle for flights to
paradise. This was the first big trip since
the COVID-19 pandemic hit that elders at sites from the “Jurassic” movies and shows
have traveled by plane. such as “Hawaii Five-0,” “Lost” and “Magnum
Travelers included 67 Chehalis P.I.” Some elders traveled to a giant swap meet
tribal elders, 37 people who traveled as at the Aloha Bowl Stadium on Saturday while
companions and six staff members. One others set their sights on additional shopping.
group left from Portland Airport while Many trip participants soaked up swimming at
the other group departed from Seattle the beach and the hotel pool.
Airport. A sunset cruise topped off the week of
Elders stayed at the Twin Fins Hotel adventures. The boat traveled out from
in Waikiki on Oahu’s strip, which is close the harbor in the early evening and
to the trolley, zoo and Peace Park. turned around as the sun sank into
One popular destination elders visited the ocean. Elders enjoyed a buffet
on the island was the Hollywood Movie dinner along with beverages for
Sites & Ranch Tour, which featured stops purchase.