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HONORING SENIORS
Oh, the Places
We Go!
by Vickie Walters
King’s Highway has planned Alaska and the Northern Territories. right next to the balloon launch
some exciting tours again We have planned a tour of the S.S. field.
this year! Seeing the country Klondike Steamboat in Whitehorse,
by motor coach is the BEST a riverboat tour in Fairbanks, a October 11-24
way to travel! You meet new salmon bake and musical comedy Our Fall Foliage tour takes us to the
people; someone else does the show, tour of Denali Park, a ferry home of our nation’s capital and the
driving and planning; and best ride to Juneau and the Tracy Fjord Big Apple! We will see Jefferson’s
of all, you get to experience Glacier; then we will ride a ferry for Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg,
North America up close and two nights along the Alaska Marine and Mount Vernon on our way to
personally. Here is a snapshot Highway (just like the cruise ships). Washington, D.C. While there, we
of our 2018 tours… This year there is an option to fly will enjoy a step-on bus guided tour
to Edmonton, Alberta and meet of the city and a tour of the new
March 26-28 the group, then fly out of Calgary, Bible Museum. In New York City
Our first trip is to see the Alberta and experience the trip in we will go to Ellis Island and the
bluebonnets and tour the painted 22 days. Statue of Liberty, see a Broadway
churches of the hill country of show, enjoy a step-on bus guided
Texas. The churches were built in September 10-17 tour of Manhattan, then visit
the late 1800s and early 1900s by We are going back to Kentucky to Gettysburg National Military Park
German and Czech immigrants, tour the incredible Ark Encounter! on our way home.
and the interiors are beautifully It is a full-size replica of Noah’s Ark,
decorated. built according to the dimensions November 11-16
given in the Bible. We have also We always go to Branson for their
May 1-11 included a tour of the state-of- Christmas shows during the week
We head to the Grand Tetons the-art Creation Museum, which of Veteran’s Day. If you enjoy good,
and Yellowstone National Park, guides visitors through Biblical family-friendly shows then this trip
spending several days touring history. Last, but not least, we will is a MUST!
the pristine ecosystem, wildlife enjoy some time at Shaker Village
migration, and geysers of both of Pleasant Hill, the largest restored December 5-10
national parks. Then we will drive Shaker village in the U.S. Our annual Christmas trip is to
the Bear Tooth Highway into Omaha, Nebraska to experience
Montana, tour the capital, take a October 5-7 their Christmas Around the World
trolley tour, and experience Gates One of our most requested tours events and meals.
of the Mountains on the Missouri is the stunning Balloon Fiesta For more information,
River. in Albuquerque. This year we please go to our website
will again attend three events as
August 6-September 28 members of the Chaser’s Club, travelkingshighway.com
Our longest tour of the year is to which is an open-air patio located or call the office 806-863-3867.
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