Our Merry Band of Travelers
“We don't just do sightseeing; we work to create a unique esprit de corps that turns a bus tour into a merry band of travelers.” Rick Steves
In a letter from Rick Steves to us before the tour began, he said, “your tour group will be like family… People are good. People are curious. And people are interesting. It is rare to have so much opportunity to connect in such a stimulating environment, with both fellow tour members and the Europeans you'll meet.“
This Rick Steves tour was no exception! We genuinely enjoyed each other’s company and the conversations were stimulating and the guides were much more than just informative they got us engaged and really seeing from a new perspective. Here a few fun photos of us!
Time is precious. We had time to get to know each other and at the same time to learn and grow through the shared experiences we had together.
We were also so fortunate to have an amazing tour guide, Mili. I will never forget the deeply moving personal story he shared of what he endured when he was sixteen years old during the war between Bosnia/Herzgovena and Croatia in 1991.
It is the people the make these tours special! On our last day of the tour during our tour of Dubrovnik, we were honored to have had one of the best guides to end our tour, Roberto. His knowledge of history and way he wove his stories, really challenged our thinking and opened our minds. I could have listened to him for hours.
I will end this post with a poem written by Judy Fleischmann, one of our “merry band of travelers”. Judy shared this poem with us as she reflected back on the tour and her “significant” Birthday milestones that occurred during the tour.
On the path together,
John
P.S. I am planning to keep posting even though the tour is over. So, stay tuned.