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CCELTICELTIC LLANDSANDS th 70 Anniversary D-Day Remembered featuring Dwight David Eisenhower II and Celia Sandys MAY 28-JUNE 7, 2014

Early Booking Savings Reserve by October 30, 2013 ■ Save $2,000 Per Couple SMITHSONIANJOURNEYS.ORG ■ 1-877-338-8687 TRAVEL WITH OUR EXPERTS Dwight Young Dwight Young has been actively involved in Dear Smithsonian Traveler, historic preservation for We extend a special invitation to you over 30 years. He joined for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity the staff of the National to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Trust for Historic Preservation in 1977, the historic D-Day landings during this and moved to Trust headquarters in Celtic Lands voyage. By exclusive arrangement, Washington in 1992. He is the author walk the hallowed beaches of Normandy with of Alternatives to Sprawl and Saving Dwight David Eisenhower II, grandson of America’s Treasures, as well as Dear First General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lady: Letters to the White House and and meet Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Dear Mr. President: Letters to the Oval Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, both of Offi ce from the Files of the National whom will join us for a portion of the cruise to Archives. He is best known as author of share their personal insights about two of the the “Back Page” feature in Preservation most infl uential fi gures of the 20th century. magazine. Dwight has enriched countless Our comprehensive itinerary focuses on the tours to historic destinations all over the Celtic people and their enduring infl uence on the world through his love and knowledge of culture of Europe’s civilizations. Cruise aboard architecture and unique places. the exclusively chartered, Five-Star, small ship M.S. LE BORÉAL to explore cities, villages, and Rebecca W. Bushnell islands that abound with living Celtic heritage, Rebecca W. Bushnell is a calling at ports accessible only to a small ship. Professor of English at the Admire the austere beauty of Scotland’s University of Pennsylvania Highlands and cruise among its misty, and has served as Dean legend-haunted Inner Hebridean Islands. of the School of Arts Call on the seldom-visited port of Belfast, and Sciences and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. once home to the RMS TITANIC. Follow in Professor from 2005-2013. Dr. Bushnell the footsteps of medieval and modern princes is a scholar of early modern British in North Wales. View the treasures of Celtic literature, culture, and history and an heritage in Dublin. Then, cruise the Celtic Sea expert on the literary genre of tragedy. and the English Channel en route to Normandy. She has written books on subjects as After disembarking in the south of England, visit diverse as plays about depictions of historic Southwick House, Portsmouth, where in tyrants, humanist education, English 1944 the top-secret Allied D-Day operations were gardening, and the history of tragedy. just getting underway at this very time of year. She was awarded the Lindback Award This extraordinary 70th anniversary D-Day for excellence in teaching. Dr. Bushnell commemoration and exclusive travel offering holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College, is an excellent value and is not available an M.A. in English Literature from to the general public. Capacity is limited, Bryn Mawr College, and a Ph.D. in so we encourage you to reserve now! Comparative Literature from Princeton. Sincerely,y Book Now to Save $2,000 per couple! Toll-free 1-877-338-8687 SmithsonianJourneys.org AkAmy Kotkini Director The Celts, whose civilization spanned two thousand years, had no written history, no written language and no prevailing ethnic unity. They never built an empire nor founded a centralized state, yet at the height of their power, in the third century B.C., the Celts’ domain extended from the Iberian Peninsula to the Black Sea and from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Sea. Today, the Celts are most associated with the heritage, cultural identity and national consciousness of Ireland, although their roots run deep in England, Wales, Scotland and Normandy, where Celtic dialects were the original languages. U.S./Glasgow, Scotland Portree/Dunvegan, Isle of Skye Wednesday and Thursday, May 28 and 29 Saturday, May 31 Depart from the U.S. On arrival in Glasgow, Skye, dubbed “the Winged Island” after embark the Five-Star M.S. LE BORÉAL. its birdlike shape, is the largest and one Join your travel companions for dinner of the most scenic of the Inner Hebrides. on board this evening. (D) Visit Dunvegan Castle, the seat of the powerful Clan MacLeod since 1270, built atop a Isle of Iona/ rocky promontory overlooking the sea. Tobermory, Isle of Mull Tour Dunvegan’s richly appointed public Friday, May 30 rooms and view the Fairy Flag, a silken Go ashore at the Hebridean Isle of Iona, banner that legend claims had the power to birthplace of Scottish Christianity. save the clan from defeat on three occasions. In 563 A.D., the Irish monk Columba View the castle’s lush gardens, ablaze with founded a monastery here, where scribes azaleas and rhododendrons. would spend their entire lives painstakingly This afternoon, back on board, Celia Sandys copying and illuminating religious tracts will present a lecture about her legendary and transcribing ancient Celtic sagas into grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill. (B,L,D) written form, preserving a record of oral bardic tradition. In later years, Iona became Belfast, Northern Ireland the burial place of Scotland’s kings, including Sunday, June 1 Duncan and Macbeth. At Iona Abbey, stroll Béal Feirsde (“the mouth of the crossing”) was through the serene, restored monastery and fi rst noted in history as the site of a 666 A.D. see the churchyard’s intricate Celtic crosses. battle between Ireland’s ancient peoples. After free time, ferry across the But it is the city’s main shipbuilding company, Sound of Iona to the neighboring port of Harland and Wolff, which built the well-known Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, where vividly RMS TITANIC, that propelled Belfast onto the painted houses are nestled between the global stage in the early 20th century. Today, hills and the harbor. Visit the 13th-century this capital city is the economic engine of Duart Castle, the ancestral home of the Northern Ireland and a center for the arts, Clan Maclean, and have lunch in the castle’s higher education and business. tea room. The city tour of Belfast features This evening, attend the Captain’s Donegall Square, the central home of the th Welcome Reception and dinner. (B,L,R,D) Baroque Revival-style City Hall; the 19 -century Cover: Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull, built in the 13th century, is the seat of Scotland’s Clan Maclean. Photo this page: The seaside town of Arromanches served as part of the D-Day landing area code-named Gold Beach and became an assembly point for one of the Mulberry Harbor sites. Portree UNESCO Isle of Skye World Heritage Site Cruise Itinerary Tobermory Air Routing Iona Isle of Mull Land Routing Isle of Iona Glasgow Edinburgh SCOTLAND Belfast North Sea IRELAND Irish Dublin Sea Holyhead ENGLAND WALES London

Celtic Sea Portsmouth nnel sh Cha Engli The traditional way of life in the Scottish Isles remains unchanged in the colorful Normandy fishing port of Tobermory, where brightly painted houses overlook the Sound of Mull. Beaches Caen Utah BeachPointe du Hoc OmahaGold Beach Beach FRANCE Arromanches En route to the ship, view the beautiful, Bayeux glacier‑sculpted peaks and valleys of the Snowdonia Mountains in the distance. (b,l,d) Albert Memorial Clock in Queen’s Square; Dublin, Ireland the Scottish baronial Belfast Castle; and Stormont, Tuesday, June 3 the Edwardian Parliament Buildings that are Built astride the River Liffey, Ireland’s historic home to the Northern Ireland Assembly. capital has retained its rich heritage of This afternoon, visit the RMS Titanic Georgian architecture while confidently playing museum, located on the slipway where the a major role in the New Europe. Enjoy an ship was launched. (b,l,d) overview tour of the city; stroll through the stately quadrangles of Trinity College and Holyhead, Wales/ view the incandescent illuminations of the Caernarfon Castle ninth‑century Book of Kells; and visit the Monday, June 2 13th‑century St. Patrick’s Cathedral of Ireland, From Holyhead, travel across the Isle of where St. Patrick purportedly baptized Anglesey and over the Menai Strait to converts to Christianity. North Wales, one of the cradles of Celtic culture. The afternoon is at leisure. Walk along Here, the people hold fast to the old ways and colorful Grafton Street, savor a pint of Welsh remains their mother tongue. Guinness in a typical neighborhood pub or Visit beautiful Bodnant Garden, one of visit the treasures of Celtic heritage in the th the finest examples of 19 ‑century Victorian National Museum of Ireland. landscape artistry. Enjoy lunch in a local Enjoy traditional Irish music and dance restaurant and listen to a stirring private aboard the ship this evening. (b,l,d) choir performance of Welsh hymns. Cruising the Celtic Sea/ English Channel Wednesday, June 4 Enjoy educational lectures today, including Professor David Eisenhower’s “Triumph and Tragedy,” while cruising the Celtic Sea and English Channel. (b,l,d) Caen/Normandy Beaches Thursday, June 5 Travel through the scenic countryside to the historic Normandy beaches. In the company of David Eisenhower, walk where Allied forces landed on June 6, 1944, and visit the American Military Cemetery at St. Laurent, overlooking Omaha Beach. At Pointe du Hoc, envision the brave American rangers who scaled 200‑foot heights Skye’s rolling moors have captivated generations of to capture German gun emplacements. visitors to Scotland’s Inner Hebrides. See remnants of the floating artificial harbor code-named “Mulberry,” constructed Tour the imposing Caernarfon Castle, to support Allied landings at Gold Beach, an impregnable 13th‑century fortress built followed by an opportunity to see either the by Edward I of England as a defense against D-Day Museum or the famous, 230‑foot‑long the marauding Welsh. Following tradition in Bayeux Tapestry, a stunning visual chronicle place since 1301, Queen Elizabeth II invested of the Norman conquest of 1066. the future heir to the British throne, Charles, This evening, Eisenhower shares as “Prince of Wales” at Caernarfon in 1969. captivating details about his grandfather, anged in the colorful Explore Edward I’s impressive Caernarfon Castle, the mightiest link in his Iron Ring erlook the Sound of Mull. of 13th-century fortresses across North Wales. whose leadership reshaped the world. commanders on the morning of June 5, 1944, He provides fascinating insight to set into motion more than three million on the worldwide ramifi cations of soldiers, 7000 ships and 11,000 fi ghter planes Operation Overlord, the Allies’ code name for the surprise invasion of Normandy. for the World War II military campaign Enjoy a scenic transfer to HOTEL RUNNYMEDE that launched the D-Day airborne and outside London, England, and join your travel amphibious invasion on Normandy. Tonight, companions for dinner this evening. (B,L,D) cruise across the English Channel. (B,L,R,D) London Heathrow/U.S. Saturday, June 7 After breakfast, continue on the London Post-Program Option or transfer to Heathrow Airport for your return fl ight to the U.S. (B) Glasgow  Edinburgh Pre-Program Option Intertwined with Celtic history for almost a millennium, Scotland’s vibrant cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are an exceptional prelude to your cruise. Visit the medieval Glasgow Cathedral; appreciate religious life and art displays in the St. Mungo Museum; and tour the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to see its extensive collections of art and antiquities. In Edinburgh, stroll through the historic Old Town and discover Celtic history along the Royal Mile and during tours of the brooding th The Long Room of Trinity College’s Old Library 12 -century Edinburgh Castle and the showcases 200,000 of the library’s oldest books, with Museum of Scotland. Accommodations are the Book of Kells on display in the adjacent Treasury. for two nights in the deluxe CROWNE PLAZA EDINBURGH - THE ROXBURGHE, located in the Portsmouth, England/London heart of Edinburgh’s New Town. Friday, June 6 London Post-Program Option Disembark in Portsmouth, the principal Settled by an Iron Age Celtic tribe around harbor of Britain’s Royal Navy. Enjoy time 500 B.C., London has been a thriving center at leisure in Portsmouth or a guided tour of of intellectual and architectural achievement the Portsmouth D-Day Museum, founded in for centuries. Tour the Cabinet War Rooms 1984 on the 40th anniversary of the invasion. The museum’s awe-inspiring centerpiece is in the Churchill Museum; see many of the 272-foot-long Overlord Embroidery, London’s world-renowned landmarks, which commemorates the Allied invasion of including Westminster Abbey, the Normandy and is the largest artwork of its Parliament Building and Big Ben clock tower, kind in the world. Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square; Listen to an exclusive guest speaker and the famous Piccadilly Circus. during lunch in the neoclassical Accommodations are for two nights in the Portsmouth Guildhall. Tour Southwick deluxe, centrally located MILLENNIUM HOTEL House and its historic map room, the LONDON MAYFAIR, overlooking London’s top-secret headquarters of the Allied famous Grosvenor Square. Command’s invasion strategists during Pre-Program and Post-Program Options are available World War II. Southwick House is where at additional cost. Details will be included with your General Eisenhower met with his senior reservation confi rmation. FIVE-STAR, SMALL SHIP M.S. LE BORÉAL Small Ship, State-of-the-Art Design The highly acclaimed, exclusively chartered M.S. LE BORÉAL, launched in 2010, represents the newest generation of Five-Star small ships, featuring only 120 Suites and Staterooms and distinctive French sophistication.

Spacious 100% Ocean-View Suites and Stateroom with Balcony Staterooms, 95% with Private Balconies Each large, air-conditioned deluxe Stateroom and Suite (200 to 484 square feet) features a private bathroom with shower and luxurious Five-Star hotel amenities. Most accommodations have two twin beds that convert to one queen bed, individual climate control, satellite fl at-screen television, wireless Internet access, safe, minibar, full-length closet, writing desk/dressing table, plush robes and slippers.

Chic and Casual Dining Dining Room International and regional cuisine are served in the stylish, spacious La Licorne dining room in single, unassigned seatings; alfresco in the casual indoor-outdoor La Boussole Restaurant; or from 24-hour room service. Continental and buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, afternoon tea and a four-course dinner are served daily. Complimentary wine and beer are served with dinner; beer is served with lunch. Spacious Public Areas/ World-Class Service and Facilities Lounge Inviting and spacious public areas accommodate all passengers comfortably. Enjoy views from the Panoramic Lounge, nightly entertainment in the Main Lounge, and lectures, cultural performances and fi lm screenings in the state-of-the-art theater. There is a library, Internet salon, Sun Deck, swimming pool, beauty salon, spa, Turkish bath-style steam room, full range of fi tness equipment and two elevators. The infi rmary is staffed with a doctor and nurse. The highly trained and personable, English-speaking, international crew provides attentive service. Pool Deck Respect for the Environment The state-of-the-art propulsion system and custom-built stabilizers provide an exceptionally smooth, quiet and comfortable voyage by minimizing vibration and engine noise. By design, the ship is energy effi cient and environmentally protective of marine ecosystems and has been awarded the prestigious “Clean Ship” rating, an extreme rarity among ocean-cruising vessels. The ship has two tenders. Guest Speakers ◆ Author and speaker, Celia Sandys, the granddaughter of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. ◆ Historian and professor, David Eisenhower, grandson of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

What is Included ◆ Eight-night cruise aboard the exclusively chartered, Five-Star M.S. LE BORÉAL. ◆ One night in the comfortable HOTEL RUNNYMEDE outside London. ◆ Expertise of Study Leaders, Travel Directors and local guides throughout the tour. ◆ All accommodations (based on double occupancy). ◆ Meals, including special Welcome and Farewell Receptions, as noted in the itinerary. ◆ All sightseeing and visits as noted in the itinerary. ◆ Pre-tour information including a reading list. ◆ Gratuities to guides and drivers. ◆ All on-tour transportation unless otherwise noted. ◆ Transfers and luggage handling abroad for all participants whose arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with the scheduled group transfer(s). ◆ Emergency evacuation insurance (up to $50,000) and access to emergency assistance service.

WWhathat isis NotNot IncludedIncluded ◆ Taxes and passport fees. ◆ Personal items such as wines, liquors, à la carte orders, meals other than specifi ed. ◆ Gratuities to ship and hotel staff. ◆ Expenses incurred by our tour operators in making travel arrangements in conjunction with the tour. ◆ Airfare and air and departure taxes. ◆ Other items not specifi cally mentioned as included.

OOnn TThehe WWebeb  SSmithsonianJourneys.orgmithsonianJourneys.org Go online to fi nd a photo slide show and reading list for Celtic Lands. Also, go to our website for full Terms & Conditions for this tour. Featured Guest Speakers 70th Anniversary D-Day Remembered Dwight David Eisenhower II and Celia Sandys Attend dynamic lectures and enjoy informal discussions with grandchildren of two of the most powerful world leaders of the 20th century and World War II. DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER II, grandson of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, is a noted historian of World War II and the Cold War. His 1986, 900-page bestseller, Eisenhower: At War 1943-1945, was a fi nalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history. Eisenhower is Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute and a Public Policy Fellow at the Annenberg School of Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches “Communication and the Presidency.” His lectures will feature:  Operation Overlord—the concept, planning and personalities behind the D-Day invasion; and  Triumph and Tragedy—big-picture consequences of the Allied Forces’ Normandy landings. CELIA SANDYS, granddaughter of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, is a Churchill historian, acclaimed author, journalist, television presenter and speaker. Sandys has written fi ve books about Sir Churchill, combining intensive historical research with anecdotes of the man she knew as “Grandpapa.” The book Chasing Churchill (2003) is the basis for the 2007 PBS documentary narrated by Sandys and featuring her grandfather’s extensive military and political travels and private journeys, including many on which she accompanied him. In We Shall Not Fail: The Inspiring Leadership of Winston Churchill (2003), Sandys describes the principles that enabled Churchill to lead his country and the rest of the free world to overwhelming victory against Nazi Germany and its allies in World War II. Her lectures highlight:  The Inspiring Leadership of Winston Churchill—his legacy is as relevant today as it was 70 years ago; and  Memories of My Grandfather at Home—personal recollections of growing up and traveling with Churchill. Scheduled guest speakers may be altered due to circumstances beyond our control. See Terms and Conditions.

Gain a unique and personal perspective on two of the most distinguished fi gures of the 20th century and World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill. CELTIC LANDS HIGHLIGHTS ■ Travel to the hallowed beaches of ■ Tour historic Southwick House, Normandy 70 years after the historic General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s D-Day landings, accompanied by “Operation Overlord” headquarters. distinguished expert and historian ■ Visit the Titanic museum in Belfast. Dwight David Eisenhower II. ■ Visit Trinity College to see the Book of Kells ■ Cruise for eight nights aboard the in Dublin and the UNESCO World Five-Star, small ship M.S. LE BORÉAL. Heritage site of Caernarfon Castle in Wales.

M.S. LE BORÉAL Deck 6, Le France Deck 5, Le Normandie Deck 4, Le Lafayette Deck 3, Le Champollion

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*Prestige Suites I and II, capacities to be advised. Indicates one fixed Queen bed

LAND/CRUISE TARIFF (per person, based on double occupancy) Stateroom Description- Staterooms range from 200 to 484 sq. ft. and most have Early Booking Price Regular Price two twin beds that convert to make one queen bed. All feature a private through after Category* bathroom and individual climate control. October 30, 2013 October 30, 2013 Ocean-view, one large window, shower. 8 Deck 3, Le Champollion, forward. (limited availability) $5,835 $6,835 Ocean-view, small window and single door onto private, partial wall balcony, 7 shower. Deck 3, Le Champollion, aft. (limited availability) $6,935 $7,935 Ocean-view, small window and single door onto private, partial wall balcony, 6 shower. Deck 3, Le Champollion, midship. $7,435 $8,435 Ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private, partial wall 5 balcony, shower. Deck 4, Le Lafayette, forward. $7,535 $8,535 Ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private balcony, 4 shower. Deck 4, Le Lafayette, midship. $8,035 $9,035 Ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private balcony, 3 shower. Deck 5, Le Normandie, forward. $8,535 $9,535 Ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private balcony, 2 shower or tub/shower. Deck 5, Le Normandie, midship. $9,035 $10,035 Ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private balcony, 1 shower or tub/shower. Deck 6, Le France. $9,535 $10,535 Deluxe Ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private balcony, Suite tub/shower and sitting area with sofa. Deck 6, Le France. (limited availability) $10,335 $11,335 Prestige Two-room, ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto large private balcony, two bathrooms: tub/shower and shower, large sitting area with sofa, $11,335 $12,335 Suite II two closets, writing desk and dressing table. Deck 5, Le Normandie. (limited availability) Prestige Two-room, ocean-view, expansive fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto large private balcony, two bathrooms: tub/shower and shower, large sitting area with sofa, $12,335 $13,335 Suite I two closets, writing desk and dressing table. Deck 6, Le France. (limited availability) ◆ An Owner’s Suite (Deck 6, Le France) is available upon request at a cost to be advised, on a fi rst-come fi rst-served basis. ◆ Singles are available in category 6 at $13,435 and in category 4 at $14,435 on or before October 30, 2013. Add $1000 for reservations made after October 30, 2013. ◆ Taxes are an additional $586 per person and are subject to change.

* M.S. LE BORÉAL has been specially contracted for this tour, and the applicable deck plan is available on request from Gohagan & Company and refl ects the only valid cabin categorization of the vessel. BOOK EARLY Celtic Lands 70th Anniversary AND SAVE $2,000 D-Day Remembered PER COUPLE! featuring DDwightwight DDavidavid EEisenhowerisenhower IIII and CCeliaelia SSandysandys PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID May 28-June 7, 2014 Gohagan & Company Smithsonian Institution P.O. Box 23182 Washington, DC 20026 Smithsonian Journeys are designed to engage travelers in Smithsonian’s mission – “the increase and diffusion of knowledge”. Like the Institution, our tours enrich our guests’ lives and satisfy their curiosity about the world. Your participation benefi ts the work of Smithsonian’s 19 museums, the National Zoo and nine research centers, helping to preserve our national treasures and shape the To book call toll-free 1-877-338-8687 or future through science, research, Go online at SmithsonianJourneys.org and exhibitions.