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This is outrageous! What a cruel and arrogant way for our federal politicians to treat U.S. citizens and our guests.
Out West, shutdown ruins vacations, hurts local economies as national parks are shuttered
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press
October 04, 2013 - 12:53 am EDT
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Outside Yellowstone's north entrance, two men on a bus with Indian and Chinese passengers frown and give the thumbs down sign after seeing the park is shut down. A family of Japanese tourists leaves the Grand Canyon in tears. An English couple and a Belgium couple touring national parks out West settles for a drive around Yosemite without being able to put their feet on the ground.
"Looks as though both sides are having a bit of a childish tantrum," says Englishman Neil Stanton.
Songyi Cho, on a separate trip to Yosemite, says: "This is crazy. How can a whole government shut down?"
While some international tourists kept tabs on American politics in the days before they ventured to national parks, others were blindsided...
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press
October 04, 2013 - 12:53 am EDT
...
Outside Yellowstone's north entrance, two men on a bus with Indian and Chinese passengers frown and give the thumbs down sign after seeing the park is shut down. A family of Japanese tourists leaves the Grand Canyon in tears. An English couple and a Belgium couple touring national parks out West settles for a drive around Yosemite without being able to put their feet on the ground.
"Looks as though both sides are having a bit of a childish tantrum," says Englishman Neil Stanton.
Songyi Cho, on a separate trip to Yosemite, says: "This is crazy. How can a whole government shut down?"
While some international tourists kept tabs on American politics in the days before they ventured to national parks, others were blindsided...
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