I
was only 23, recently graduated from Law school,
with a good job, vacation time available ...
I was about to give myself a present, a trip
to Europe.
That trip was a dream come true, something I
have been nurturing since a very early age and
now it was true, it was really going to happen
! I had already gone through the details of
availability of time and money, and chosen the
travelling options which best suited my needs.
Then, I had to find a travel companion, somebody
with whom I would feel comfortable to share
a room, through 40 days and 8 countries. As
I mentioned my plans to my sister, she asked
if she could go with me ! I had found the perfect
companion !
My first personal contact with the travel agent
was magical. Her specialty was to take small
groups to Europe, in 30-40 days trips, visiting
a few countries, travelling by bus.
The travel agent, Yolanda, used to throw small
parties to introduce the people that would be
in the group she was taking to Europe to each
other. At that party, there were 10 to 12 people,
and I did not know any other person, besides
my sister, who was going to travel with me.
I went to the gathering, with my sister, and
was pinching myself to make sure it was true.
As the travel agent/tour guide made small talk,
about clothes to wear, money to take, ways to
pack, places to go, I was just dreaming. In
my mind I was there, in Rome, my dream city
!
