Transcript for 93-year-old ‘Grandma Joy’ visits every US National Park with grandson
>> Demarco: BACK WITH GRANDMA,
WHO HAD NEVER SEEN A MOUNTAIN OR
WHO HAD NEVER SEEN A MOUNTAIN OR
OCEAN, JOINED WITH HER GRANDSON
OCEAN, JOINED WITH HER GRANDSON
TO EXPLORE EVERY NATIONAL PARK,
TO EXPLORE EVERY NATIONAL PARK,
AND GOING VIRAL.
AND GOING VIRAL.
WE WERE THERE IN AMERICA SAMOA
WE WERE THERE IN AMERICA SAMOA
FOR THE GRAND FINALE.
FOR THE GRAND FINALE.
>> GRANDMA JOY AND I WERE BORN
>> GRANDMA JOY AND I WERE BORN
IN THE SAME CITY 50 YEARS APART.
IN THE SAME CITY 50 YEARS APART.
IT IS HEARTBREAKING TO LEARN
IT IS HEARTBREAKING TO LEARN
GRANDMA JOY HAD NEVER SEEN OCEAN
GRANDMA JOY HAD NEVER SEEN OCEAN
OR MOUNTAIN, NEVER REALLY GOT
OR MOUNTAIN, NEVER REALLY GOT
THAT SHOT.
THAT SHOT.
ALL I HAD TO DO WAS OPEN THE
ALL I HAD TO DO WAS OPEN THE
PASSENGER DOOR AND INVITE HER
PASSENGER DOOR AND INVITE HER
IN.
IN.
>> YOU READY?
>> YOU READY?
>> YOU BET I'M READY AND RARING
>> YOU BET I'M READY AND RARING
TO GO.
TO GO.
>> HERE WE GO.
>> HERE WE GO.
>> OH, LORD.
>> OH, LORD.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER]
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>> TAKES A LOT OF GRASS TO FILL
>> TAKES A LOT OF GRASS TO FILL
THEM UP.
THEM UP.
>> I AM 41.
>> I AM 41.
>> I AM 93 YEARS YOUNG.
>> I AM 93 YEARS YOUNG.
>> OUR STORY WENT VIRAL BECAUSE
>> OUR STORY WENT VIRAL BECAUSE
IT IS NOT A COMMON THING FOR
IT IS NOT A COMMON THING FOR
SOMEBODY MY AGE TO BE TRAVELING
SOMEBODY MY AGE TO BE TRAVELING
AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH SOMEBODY
AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH SOMEBODY
IN THEIR 90s.
IN THEIR 90s.
>> GRANDMA, TELL EVERYBODY WHERE
>> GRANDMA, TELL EVERYBODY WHERE
WE ARE.
WE ARE.
>> IN ARE IN THE BADLANDS.
>> IN ARE IN THE BADLANDS.
>> I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS
>> I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS
SUCH A HUGE, BIG WORLD OUT
SUCH A HUGE, BIG WORLD OUT
THERE.
THERE.
>> IT'S BEEN A SEVEN AND A HALF
>> IT'S BEEN A SEVEN AND A HALF
YEAR JOURNEY UNTIL WE COMPLETED
YEAR JOURNEY UNTIL WE COMPLETED
THIS GOAL OF SEEING EVERY U.S.
THIS GOAL OF SEEING EVERY U.S.
NATIONAL PARK AND THE MOST
NATIONAL PARK AND THE MOST
REMOTE NATIONAL PARK IN AMERICA
REMOTE NATIONAL PARK IN AMERICA
SAMOA.
SAMOA.
>> OUR DREAM IS FINALLY COMING
>> OUR DREAM IS FINALLY COMING
TRUE.
TRUE.
>> THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
>> THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL PLACES ANYBODY COULD
BEAUTIFUL PLACES ANYBODY COULD
EVER WANT.
EVER WANT.
THIS IS ONLY U.S. NATIONAL PARK
THIS IS ONLY U.S. NATIONAL PARK
SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR.
SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR.
BEAUTIFUL GREEN MOUNTAINS.
BEAUTIFUL GREEN MOUNTAINS.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL AND EPIC SIGHT
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL AND EPIC SIGHT
TO SEE AT OUR LAST NATIONAL PARK
TO SEE AT OUR LAST NATIONAL PARK
SIGHT.
SIGHT.
WE HAVE 63 PARK SIGNS WITH
WE HAVE 63 PARK SIGNS WITH
GRANDMA JOY STANDING BESIDE IT.
GRANDMA JOY STANDING BESIDE IT.
>> GRANDMA, 63.
>> GRANDMA, 63.
>> YES, 63.
>> YES, 63.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> I'M PROUD OF HER FOR HIKING,
>> I'M PROUD OF HER FOR HIKING,
ZIP LINING, ROLLING DOWN SAND
ZIP LINING, ROLLING DOWN SAND
DUNES.
DUNES.
>> ONE OF THE GREAT MOMENTS AND
>> ONE OF THE GREAT MOMENTS AND
FUN MOMENTS WAS WHITE WATER
FUN MOMENTS WAS WHITE WATER
RAFTING.
RAFTING.
I WASN'T SCARED.
I WASN'T SCARED.
HE WAS.
HE WAS.
WE HAD A GOOD TIME ANYWAY.
WE HAD A GOOD TIME ANYWAY.
>> I WAS SCARED I WAS GOING TO
>> I WAS SCARED I WAS GOING TO
WATCH HER GET THROWN INTO THE
WATCH HER GET THROWN INTO THE
WATER OF ALASKA AND GET FLOATING
WATER OF ALASKA AND GET FLOATING
AWAY.
AWAY.
>> MY HOPE TO GO TO SEVEN
>> MY HOPE TO GO TO SEVEN
CONTINENTS TOGETHER AND
CONTINENTS TOGETHER AND
BILLIONAIRE WANT TO PUT HER ON A
BILLIONAIRE WANT TO PUT HER ON A
SPACE SHIP AND GO TO THE MOON,
SPACE SHIP AND GO TO THE MOON,
I'LL GO THERE, TOO.
I'LL GO THERE, TOO.
>> I WOULDN'T COME BACK.
>> I WOULDN'T COME BACK.
>> Demarco: I WANT MORE.
>> Demarco: I WANT MORE.
THEY COULD BE A SHOW.
THEY COULD BE A SHOW.
>> Eva: HOW FUN, WHAT A SPECIAL
>> Eva: HOW FUN, WHAT A SPECIAL
MEMORY TO HAVE.
MEMORY TO HAVE.
>> SPECIAL GRANDSON TO GO AROUND
>> SPECIAL GRANDSON TO GO AROUND
THE WORLD.
THE WORLD.
THEY ARE HEADING
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