Several years ago we went on vacation to Alaska. Among our stops was Nome, where we were offered the opportunity to actually pan for gold. There are real gold flecks in the soil there, and it was fun to sift them out. You are given a very small, clear plastic tube in which to save the shiny grains you collect. You can then go to the gift shop and have them weighed and assessed.
Our accumulation was valued at $40. The gift shop won’t give you cash, of course, but you can use the value toward redeeming purchases. Naturally, everything in the shop is priced high enough that they still make a profit.
We chose to just keep our gold dust. The fun memory it brings back to us is worth more than some souvenir we might have acquired. Souvenirs get put in the attic and forgotten. Memories last forever. Especially good ones.
Awesome.
I collected magnets from the places we visited with pictures on them that reminded us of places we had visited. They cover two refrigerators and several file cabinets. It is fun times to remember when we need a pick me up.
Neat idea Ruth.
Yes indeed