The Inspiration for our Trip
We looked at each other and said, “twenty-five years"! Has it really been twenty five years?” As we reflected on our amazing years together
and our incredible journey to this point, we realized that this was worthy of
something more than a dinner out, or a weekend away like other
anniversaries! We knew that this one was
extra special and needed to be celebrated with a trip of a life time. Where to go!
What to see! This was a little
overwhelming! We knew we both had a deep
yearning to visit Europe, but we had no idea where to start! This seemed like it was a job for…Rick
Steves!
So we hauled out our Rick Steves DVD’s and spent our evenings narrowing down what we truly wanted to explore. We then took our investigation one step further and registered for a Rick Steves "Test Drive A Tour" Open House in Edmonds Washington, only a couple of hours drive from where we live. Armed with incredible information, we both felt that the Best of Europe In 21 Days was the tour for us. We truly wanted to explore the quintessential Old World Charm of Europe and knew that this tour would deliver! When booking we decided to extend our trip by arriving in Amsterdam two days before the tour and staying on in Paris at the end for an extra week. After much anticipation, excitement and a few sleepless nights we arrived at the airport with our Rick Steves carry on suitcases and backpacks ready to embark on the trip of a lifetime! Join us now as we discover the Old World Charm of Europe. Gord & Julie
So we hauled out our Rick Steves DVD’s and spent our evenings narrowing down what we truly wanted to explore. We then took our investigation one step further and registered for a Rick Steves "Test Drive A Tour" Open House in Edmonds Washington, only a couple of hours drive from where we live. Armed with incredible information, we both felt that the Best of Europe In 21 Days was the tour for us. We truly wanted to explore the quintessential Old World Charm of Europe and knew that this tour would deliver! When booking we decided to extend our trip by arriving in Amsterdam two days before the tour and staying on in Paris at the end for an extra week. After much anticipation, excitement and a few sleepless nights we arrived at the airport with our Rick Steves carry on suitcases and backpacks ready to embark on the trip of a lifetime! Join us now as we discover the Old World Charm of Europe. Gord & Julie
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As you join us on our journey - we will show you (and tell you) all about our adventures. You'll meet our guides and our tour group, and see all that we saw. Besides that, at many of our stops along the way we will highlight some of the local cuisine we experienced, and of course at each stop, we will pause at the end before moving on and highlight the old world charm for that area. Although we saw and enjoyed lots of art, we've chosen to only show a few of the well known highlights at each stop. Be sure to click on pictures to see them enlarged and to read captions. We hope you enjoy the trip - we sure did! Gord & Julie
As you join us on our journey - we will show you (and tell you) all about our adventures. You'll meet our guides and our tour group, and see all that we saw. Besides that, at many of our stops along the way we will highlight some of the local cuisine we experienced, and of course at each stop, we will pause at the end before moving on and highlight the old world charm for that area. Although we saw and enjoyed lots of art, we've chosen to only show a few of the well known highlights at each stop. Be sure to click on pictures to see them enlarged and to read captions. We hope you enjoy the trip - we sure did! Gord & Julie