Couple Shares About Their Journey into Mt. Sinai
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Gail Seekins entertaining the audience with answers to their variety of questions.
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Ladd Seekins leading the presentation over the thrill of experiencing travel independently rather than on tours.
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One of the many slides that was shared during the presentation shows a unique photo that was taken on one of their many destinations.
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The slide show was packed full of photos of the several destinations that the couple ventured upon.
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The presentation depicted photos unique from the photos that would have been taken amongst a tour of the location. The couple had the chance to meet new people in a new place.
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The views that the couple had stumbled upon would have not been possible had they not ventured off on their own. The slide show displayed several of the snapshots that were taken on their trips.
By Jennifer Min
Community Writer
05/19/2014 at 01:04 PM
Recently, the Sierra Club held a presentation at the San Bernardino County Museum. A couple in the Sierra Club, Gail and Ladd Seekins, shared their experiences from their Mt. Sinai trip to Jordan and Egypt.
Mr. Seekins narrated the experience much like a story and flipped through photos of the trip. He shared that he and his wife prefer to engage in "independent travel through the guidebooks" rather than follow the tours. He then presented stories of entertainment, culture, artifacts, food, museums, markets, myths, foliage and even the weather.
About thirty people filled the seats and periodically uttered outbursts of amazement and intrigue. Afterward, the couple opened up the floor for questions. They discussed topics ranging from differences they encountered from a similar trip taken years ago as well as the specific camera used to snap photos.
Mrs. Seekins hoped the presentation would "stop people from going on tours because it is different when you're on your own. You get to meet the people who are there and get to know them."
The couple has been to 80 countries, and has visited every continent. They "just enjoy seeing the world. We've been working on it for years now." They say they plan to continue to journey through the world and share their experiences with the club.
