Working in the tourism industry, I don’t get much time off in the summer. In fact, this weekend was the only ful weekend I had until after Labor Day. When browsing weekend trip options, I checked the Riverboat Twilight website to see if they happened to be doing sightseeing. We hit the jackpot – my open Saturday was the one day in July they were running 90 minute sightseeing.
Twilight is one of my favorite riverboats. The cheery white and blue exterior is well kept. The interior is picture perfect. Rocking chairs are located throughout the exterior decks and filled up within moments of boarding. Families chatted with each other throughout the afternoon while keeping an eye out for the dream homes dotting the shores. After about 30 minutes of relaxing, we were ready to explore – specifically the gift shop located on the stern of first deck.
Now, I am a bit of a gift shop junky and this one offers some phenomenal t-shirts! There are three things one needs in a t-shirt – soft material, cute picture or saying, and great fit – this selection checks all three boxes. Some of the souvenir t-shirts I purchase rarely get worn and are stashed in my closet to be made into a quilt some day. Others, and my Riverboat Twilight will be one of these, I wear every time I get the chance. Maybe I should have purchased two!
After disembarking, we made the quick drive to downtown Moline, IL to check into our hotel, catch a quick shower, and catch cruise two aboard the Celebration Belle.
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