[Idyllchat] Rick Steves Books

[Russ Crum]

I completely agree about the popularity of RS books when one is  
traveling in Europe. On the other hand, they have probably been  
responsible for thousands of Americans striking out on their own on  
European forays.  I also think that  RS's travel philosophy, to the  
extent it has rubbed off on us tourists, has done a great deal to  
help most of us get to know and understand a bit better the people in  
the countries we visit.

Russ Crum
rrcrum at sbcglobal.net

On Mar 12, 2007, at 14:12, GRAYGOOSE at aol.com wrote:

> I chuckled at the ideas that folks seem to be "bound" to the Rick  
> Steves books. We are guilty to an extent as we don't always rely on  
> them to get about. However, when we on the Paris Untour we did have  
> it with us. We decided to take in the Impressionist collection at  
> the Musee d'Orsay but opted to have lunch first in their resturant.  
> A young woman seated us and lingered a bit looking at the RS guide  
> book I had in hand. She finally asked the question that was on her  
> mind. "Pardon, Madame, what is that book you are carrying? I  
> believe every American that I have seated here has one". I  
> explained to her what it was and she thanked me and as she left  
> said, "Ah,but there is too much in Paris to be in one book". Truer  
> comment could not have been made.
>
> A few days later we went up to Montmarte. We stopped for lunch in a  
> small Rick Steves recommended restaurant which was quite crowded,  
> with what seemed to be, locals.We were seated at the last available  
> table (for 4) which happened to be by an open window. I placed the  
> guide book on the table next to the window. Soon a couple strolled   
> by and then came back to the window. The woman held up her copy of  
> Rick's Paris guide and said, "I knew you were Americans because we  
> saw the guide on the table" She then held up her copy and asked,  
> "Would you mind if we came in and joined you?" Of course we invited  
> them in. They turned out to be a very lovely couple from Oregon and  
> we had a great conversation with them.
>
> Just two examples of Rick Steves popularity in Paris.
> '
> Nina
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