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Re: Binoculars
Try before you buy! Get what works for you. Everyone has different visual acuity and other visual conditions- despite the same power, what works for one person may not be ideal for another. My wife wears glasses and finds it almost impossible to use binoculars at all.
AlanS
Re: Binoculars
Suitable brands can be found at around $100. We bought a couple of pairs for our grandkids for Africa last year at that price from REI but I can’t remember the brand. We got the ones I think that were 8x 32 as it was explained that the higher number ones were more prone to shaking when viewing. They worked well and were sufficient for animals that were far away. Having said that, most were right by the vehicle
British
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum...
I am currently on tour. At lunch one day, I was chatting with a woman and we were talking about various trips. Regarding one specific trip she said something to the effect, "Tauck runs a forum and somebody posted yada, yada..."
My answer was, "that was my post." She asked my forum ID and I told her. Then asked what her's was and she said, "I just lurk. I've never posted."
BKMD
Re: Hat for Sun exposure
I have so many hats its not even funny 
but the one I always go to is sold on Amazon, yup. I have it in 3 colors.. It is functional, SPF 50+ has a wide brim, it doesn't flop in the wind and has an air vent, it travels well. And it is under $20.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SGG7WXC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1&psc=1
IVO
Re: Clothing @ Resorts
You will be so tired after two game drives that all you’ll want to do is eat dinner and go to bed. As many others have mentioned, it is very casual and no one notices what you wear day to day. Most times we went straight to dinner after washing up and didn’t change clothes. Did the K&T last September. Neutral colors, comfortable and layers as mornings and nights are cool.
Re: A funny thing happened on the way to the forum...
I had a lurker on one of my land tours and at dinner she mentioned that she knew me from the forum.
Re: clothing and Vancouver activities
We just were on the Rocky Mountaineer and Canadian Rockies tour. Most people wore pretty casual clothing for dinner. A few wore nicer slacks or a dress for dinner. Not many men wore sports coats.
Patweso
Re: Clothing @ Resorts
Been to Africa I think nine times now. You do not need to dress up for dinner.
British
Re: Denver to Salt Lake City by Rocky Mountaineer
I’ve also been on The Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Lake Louise. Yes, there was a stop midway to sleep overnight at a hotel. It was a lovely train ride. The only one negative I would have to say is that I can’t sit that long for one time even though it’s on a spectacular train. Sometimes, we sat for well over 8 hours or more between stops. I also on the younger side of 72 so the sitting for that long did me in. It’s a great trip to do independently. We flew to Vancouver and explored Vancouver on our own. We checked in with the Rocky Mountaineer at the designated hotel. Afterward staying in Lake Louise, which is breathtaking, we hired a car and we stayed in Banff for a few days and explored that area which had more to do and sed than Lake Louise. Moraine Lake was still unaccessible at the time due yo snow and ice. Moraine Lake is supposed to be even more stunning than Lake Louise. We then hopped on an air porter to Calgary airport for the short flight home to California.
