| rev:text
| - I love the Gateway Clipper, honestly. It brings back so many childhood memories for me; when I was little, my mom would take us on the Good Ship Lollipop tours. Happy times.
I hadn't been on a Gateway Clipper cruise in years, and had been telling my husband (who just moved to Pittsburgh, being a native Michigander) that we really had to take one. He's never seen the city from the river, and you just can't be a real Pittsburgher until you've been on the Gateway Clipper at least once. Imagine how excited I was to attend a Yelp Elite Squad event on a boat!
My husband and I awaited the day in great anticipation, and we weren't disappointed. We waited on the dock for a while, since we are Perpetually Early, and when we were able to board the air conditioned interior of the boat was a welcome respite from the intense heat of the day.
The food was served buffet style for this particular cruise, and there was plenty of it. We tried, between us, to at least taste everything, and didn't leave anything behind on our plates. Our favorite was a flaky warm pastry with a cheese filling, and the runner up was fried chicken on a stick. Not exactly health food, but tasty food! We had a server who came to our table to bring us drinks, and she was fantastic and attentive.
After we ate, we hurried up to the top deck to enjoy the scenery. The first portion of the cruise was narrated over a loudspeaker, which was great, especially since even I learned a few things I hadn't known before. We sailed down the Mon, up the Allegheny quite a ways -- nearly to Washington's Landing. Then down the Ohio beyond the West End Bridge and back, leading to some spectacular sunset views of our rivers and bridges.
Husband and I both had a fantastic time and he wants to know when we can go back. It will certainly be soon... that chicken and ribs cruise looks fantastic!
|