Beyond the Horizon
By Bruce Conroe
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BRUCE CONROE is a retired educator as a teacher, counselor, and administrator at public schools and colleges. He is now Vice Provost Emeritus of State University College at Potsdam. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, and keeps busy with family activities, traveling, and writing.
Dr. Conroe was born and raised in New
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Beyond the Horizon - Bruce Conroe
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: A TEENAGER’S FIRST FOREIGN TRIP, August 1947
Chapter 2: BY THE BLUE DANUBE RIVER, June 1955 to December 1956
Chapter 3: WE ADD SOME MUSIC SUMMER 1985
Chapter 4: HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD, October 1986
Chapter 5: MORE CHOIR MUSIC, August 1989
Chapter 6: FAREWELL GORGEOUS ALPS
Chapter 7: A DIFFERENT CLIMATE 1992
Chapter 8: SINGING TOUR NUMBER THREE 1992
Chapter 9: BRUSSELS AGAIN 1993
Chapter 10: WHAT A LIFE! 1994
Chapter 11: A TWO-WEEK DREAM TRIP 1995
Chapter 12: LAKE DISTRICT ENGLAND AND THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS 1996
Chapter 13: MAJOR EXPLORATION 1997
Chapter 14: LET’S TRY THE WESTERN HEMOSPHERE 1998
Chapter 15: A WEEK IN MALTA 1999
Chapter 16: LET’S TRY WATER WAYS 1999
Chapter 17: WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING 2000
Chapter 18: COME BACK TO SORRENTO 2001
Chapter 19: LET’S TRY RUSSIA 2002
Chapter 20: A TOUR IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE 2003
Chapter 21: WHERE YUGOSLAVIA WENT 2004
Chapter 22: OFF TO SOUTHERN ASIA 2005
Chapter 23: IF WE COULD SPEAK SPANISH 2007
Chapter 24: A DIFFERENT PART OF ITALY 2008
Chapter 25: NOW WE ARE GOING TO NORTH AFRICA 2009
Chapter 26: BACK TO THE RIVER BOATS 2011
Chapter 27: IRISH EYES ARE SMILING 2012
Chapter 28: BUDAPEST TO THE BLACK SEA 2013
Chapter 29: LET’S TRY SCANDINAVIA 2014
Chapter 30: REGENSBURG AGAIN 2015
Chapter 31: WHAT A LIFE 2016
Chapter 32: BAGS OUT AT SIX 2019
Introduction
There are plenty of lands beyond the farthest we can see, hidden by the horizon created by the curve of this globe If you could walk to that point there is much to see. Many people are curious about the thousands of places on the globe but haven’t a clear picture of what is there. It is very worthwhile to take advantage of any opportunities to travel and see what life is like in other countries beyond the horizon. Retirement is perfect for that. By then our children had finished their higher education and except for my mother the previous generation was all gone, as were some of our generation. We had time available, and finances were okay, so let’s take a look at it.
This book was written for two reasons. One reason was to tell the stories of my many trips outside the United States for people who have never had the opportunity to travel abroad. The other reason is to give those who have travelled abroad the opportunity to relive some of those experiences and remember the people who travelled with them. The trips have mostly been voluntary except for the two biggest, one was forced by the Army Draft and the other I could not reject when asked to go by my boss.
I have been to 43 countries, some of them more than once and not always with the same companions. When traveling becomes safer, there may be more people taking a chance. It is very worthwhile to be somewhere where you don’t speak the language but admire scenery and ancient buildings.
I hope my adventures are interesting to all readers. This is my second book. I previously wrote and published Memories of a Reluctant Soldier: The Cold War Revisited, which describes my experience as an Army draftee for two years. He was stationed in West Germany, which was under Allied control. Germany was split at the end of World War ll, with Russia controlling East Germany. My wife Barbara joined me, and our first child was born there.
My travel companions and I have visited some of the countries more than once. Those multiple visits are described in the years they occurred, which may be of interest when a country has changed between those visits. Several of the journeys included a cluster of neighboring countries. Many of these trips were guided tours.
Between the international trips we also took several trips in the United States, often using our timeshare swaps for housing.
Chapter 1
A TEENAGER’S FIRST FOREIGN TRIP
August 1947
This was probably the shortest trip out of the USA anyone could take. I was 16 and travelled with my father to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We flew up there from Albany, New York (no jets) in the morning so Dad could meet with important people in the University of Montreal’s medical college to discuss steps needed there to obtain professional reciprocity for its graduates coming to New York State. Dad was an Assistant Commissioner of Education.
What to do with Bruce all day. A very compatible nun was assigned to show me around the University. She was very nice and enjoyed my thanks (merci) when steering me through the