In just a couple of months I will be turning (D.V.) seventy-five, and it will be almost seventeen years since I graduated from I.T.M.I. And great years they have been. Thank you so much. I have toured a lot. In and around North America I have been from Mexico to Newfoundland, from Florida to Alaska, and almost everywhere in between. I estimate that I have made over thirty trips across Canada, with more trips in and around the eastern provinces, and many, many more in and through the Canadian Rockies. Then there have been a number of tours to Europe, the Middle East and Egypt, as well as a number of cruises, including one through the Black Sea. So you can see that one can really travel the world and get paid for it.
The best part though has been the wonderful people that I have met over the years, many of whom have become and have remained good friends. There are also the many drivers with whom I worked, and the people in hotels, and in all of the tourist industry, again, many lasting friends. It has been rewarding to show people a happy and an informative time on tour, tours, which for many were the trip of a life-time.
Now that I am finally at last retired, (I took my last tour last year) and as you are now coming up to your next Symposium, I just wanted to say thank you to all at I.T.M.I., especially to Ted and to Randy, for giving me a great start, and for your ongoing support. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Fabian Hugh
Class of 1990