Road Scholar

Highlights

• Learn about and practice your fly fishing technique with an expert instructor in four Southwest Virginia streams: South Fork Holston River, Tumbling Creek, Buller Dam and Whitetop Laurel Creek
• Take in inspiring lectures on fly fishing and local history and ecology throughout the week, including one from a Trout Unlimited expert
• Visit a local fish hatchery to learn about breeding, hatching and rearing of finfish and shellfish

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• Lectures by scholars illuminate the history of art and of the great museums and galleries in New York City
• Explore the serene Frick Collection, housed in the mansion of Pittsburgh steel magnate Henry Clay Frick
• Delight in the masterpieces at the Museum of Modern Art, including Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night

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• Enjoy daily, expert-led walks through luminous green valleys, rock-studded mountains and colorful seafaring villages
• Discover the pastoral landscape of Killarney National Park, where oak and yew woodlands stretch for miles
• Hike through secluded moorlands and green meadows in Gleninchaquin

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• In historic Oak Park, Illinois, discover Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio, designed by Wright and considered by many scholars to be the world’s first example of true modern architecture
• Experience the work of Frank Lloyd Wright in Racine through an exploration of the S
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• Johnson Wax Administration Building and Research Tower, considered one of the 25 most important buildings of the 20th Century
• Learn about the rich history and culture of architecture in Chicago on an architectural study of the city from the Chicago River

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• Ride a snowcat to the top of Vatnajokull, Iceland’s largest glacier.
• Discover amazing geological features like the Gullfoss waterfall, the Great Geysir and the Blue Lagoon.
• Meet Icelandic families and enjoy home-cooked meals daily, sampling specialties like lamb, fresh fish and berry-topped skyr.

Highlights

• Observe the pristine natural beauty with an option of an intense hike or a gentle walk
• Along the trail, naturalists and historians interpret the history and scenery of Vermont and Québec
• Discuss Québec unique history, politics and culture while sampling the region’s great wines and cheeses

Highlights

• A piano recital of Polish composer Frederic Chopin recalls the Romantic era
• A private visit to a young married couple’s wooden cottage at the base of the former bishop’s castle presents the rich traditions and dishes of the region
• Partake in a very special meeting with either one of Poland's many heroes who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, or a Holocaust survivor

Highlights

• Learn the story of Memphis blues and delve into the lives of legends from the “Father of the Blues” W
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• Handy to “The King” Elvis Presley
• Study the mighty Mississippi River’s environmental influence
• Visit the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel to trace events of the movement and Dr