Rick Steves Class of 2015 Tour Reunion
With the help of Social Media Patricia had notified our Yum Yum Yum group that she would be attending Rick Steves Class of 2015 Tour Reunion in Edmonds, WA. Luckily for my sister Liz and me, Edmonds is only a 30 minute drive from our homes. We were so excited to meet up with our favorite tour guide again. To our delight Susan and Greg from Oregon attended, also. It was as if no time had passed when we all saw each other. Rick opened up our Italy reunion with a talk followed by speeches from several of his tour guides and even one of the Italian bus drivers. The passion and pride of everyone’s home country was evident as they addressed the crowd. Each person brought a unique perspective of the importance of travel and stepping outside of our comfort to truly experience the joy and unexpected adventures only a foreign country can bring. One of the highlights was when the Irish guide had the entire gymnasium singing an Irish pub song.
After the presentations, it was opened up for everyone to socialize. Patricia was her normal funny and warm self. She had me laughing the whole time. All of the Patricia’s tour members got together for a group shot. Just to show you how small the world is, Liz recognized one of the other members as one of her classmates from her high school graduating class!