Let us introduce ourselves...We are Wayne and Yolande Wackerman (although everyone calls me Yo). Prior to this trip, we had never been to Europe. All the work of planning, organizing, and making reservations seemed daunting, so for our first trip we decided to use a tour company. The decision of which tour company was an easy one; we had seen Rick Steves speak at a local Travel Show, and we were sold. We liked his travel philosophy: getting immersed in the culture, living life as a local, and (corny though it may sound) being an emissary for our own country. Of course, Rick's upbeat, fun attitude, and contagious sense of humor didn't hurt. Now that we have traveled on a Rick Steves tour and experienced Europe Through the Back Door, that's the only door for us.
(For more about Rick Steves tours, click here.) Navigating our website... |
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You can quickly jump from one town to another using the tabs at the top of this page. Or you can click the button at the bottom of each page to move to the next town sequentially. Each of the following pages has lots of pictures and information on the places we visited. There are also some fun features on each page:
NOTE: To enlarge a picture on the website, just click on it.
- Favorite Memory - Selecting our favorite memory from each place we visited turned out to be surprisingly easy. Although we have many wonderful memories, when conjuring up each town, one memory from each place came to the forefront.
- Travelers' Tips - Handy tidbits of insight that we discovered to help others in their own travels.
- Accommodating Accommodations - Rick Steves does a fantastic job of selecting personal, pleasant, local hotels. In this section I share my thoughts on the places we stayed.
- Pinch Me. I Can't Believe We're Here! - Pictures of us enjoying this amazing trip.
NOTE: To enlarge a picture on the website, just click on it.
Enjoy looking around this scrapbook of our trip!
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