3/5 Gene H. 4 months ago on Google
To
be
honest,
most
of
the
crews
was
really
wonderful.
It
was
a
well
narrated
trip
down
the
Hudson,
with
an
above
average
house
band
playing
polka
and
German
songs,
as
well
as
some
usual
crowd-pleasing
favorites
on
brass.
The
trip
was
to
Bear
Mountain
and
it
was
a
nod
to
Octoberfest,
so
the
views
were
spectacular.
Even
though
the
weather
was
a
little
bit
drab
when
we
started
out,
the
few
times
the
Sun
peaked
through
it
lit
up
the
full
foliage
in
full
bloom.
When
we
reached
Bear
Mountain,
the
sky
was
mostly
blue
and
a
hike
around
the
mountain
was
quite
pleasant.
So
one
problem
we
encountered
was
the
path
from
the
boat
to
Bear
Mountain
State
Park
was
flooded.
The
only
way
around
that
was
to
climb
over
a
very
low
fence
and
to
walk
across
active
train
tracks.
When
the
train
came
through
it
was
very
noticeable,
they
would
blow
the
horn
well
before
getting
near
the
park,
so
there
was
little
danger
that
anyone
would
be
struck.
Plus
it
was
a
freight
train
so
it
was
moving
rather
slowly.
The
problem
was
not
everyone
was
physically
able
to
take
the
alternate
route
over
the
fence,
so
many
who
had
planned
on
enjoying
the
trip
were
stuck.
Someone
on
the
crew
said
they
had
been
there
the
day
before
and
it
formed
the
tour
guide
that
it
would
be
necessary
to
climb
over
the
train
tracks,
he
wasn't
even
informed
of
that.
Nor
did
he
make
it
clear
what
someone
wishing
to
tour
around
the
mountains
was
in
for.
I
understand
that
circle
line
cannot
control
mother
nature,
but
there
are
many
ways
to
ameliorate
the
flooding,
a
small
portable
pump
that
was
gas
powered
would
have
done
it
in
less
than
5
minutes.
Even
a
clear
explanation
of
the
problem
would
have
allowed
people
who
didn't
want
to
deal
with
it
to
stay
on
the
boat
and
enjoy
the
scenery
from
there.
The
other
problem
I
found
more
insidious
and
inexcusable.
They
offered
for
$39
a
so-called
bottomless
Stein
of
beer.
This
was
a
plastic
pint
glass,
maybe
a
little
more
than
a
pint,
and
the
point
was
that
you
could
get
refills
for
the
whole
trip.
$40
to
me
plus
tax
and
tip
seems
a
little
high,
you'd
have
to
have
at
least
four
beers
to
break
even.
But
that's
not
the
problem.
As
soon
as
the
boat
left
the
dock
to
return
to
Manhattan,
I
was
informed
that
the
beer
keg
was
empty.
After
only
one
refill,
I
was
done.
I
had
planned
on
enjoying
the
trip
back
with
at
least
one
or
two
more
steins
which
is
why
I
purchased
the
refill
option.
Not
having
a
sufficient
amount
of
beer
on
the
way
back
on
a
cruise
that
wasn't
even
completely
filled
up
to
me
is
cheating.
You
say
unlimited
refills
with
a
little
asterix
and
then
you
say
while
supplies
last
and
then
you
say
and
they
won't
last
very
long,
nobody
would
pick
that
option
obviously.
But
many
did
pick
it,
and
there
were
many
people
waving
their
steins
around
and
getting
no
refills.
They
did
have
one
other
less
desirable
beer
still
available,
but
it
was
a
dark
and
very
strong
beer
and
certainly
not
something
I
would
have
wanted
to
fill
my
beer
mug
with.
I
don't
know
if
they
did
this
on
purpose
to
save
money,
or
this
was
purely
an
accident,
but
I
would
have
expected
them
to
offer
refunds
to
people
who
wanted
more
beer
and
couldn't
get
it.