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Hi. I am trying to find anyone who was on this tour. It is nearly 30 years later and how awesome would it be to have a 30th reunion of our European tour. There were 2 Contiki buses travelling together. I was on the bus with Danny our driver, James our courier and Meg was our supercook. Our tour took in 16 countries in 9 weeks. I had my 21st birthday in Rome, an amazing night from what I can remember lol!!! We had 5 nights on Mykonos halfway through our tour to recharge our batteries. Looking forward to hearing from some of my fellow tour buddies. Oh, before I go, does anyone remember having to do "dead ants" ????? lol byeeee
 
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I was on that the other bus.I have been in contact with 15 off my bus RECENTLY. including Porno Peter and Barry Tee off your bus.Send me you email address.Ron(BARCELONA KID)I also have a copy our trip book of 30years ago.There is a Sue from your bus inquiring also.
 
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This is Gary Rothy, the yank, trying to find out what's become of my friends on the 1978 and 1979 tours. There was Peter the bus river, Adam the tour leadr, Dinah the super cook (ok, she wasn't so super). I think this was GES-14

I was 27 on my first tour in 1978- -and Ginny Barnett, the youngest, was about 18. Today, I'm almost 57 and she has to be over 45! hahahaha! Would love to hear from Paul and Camel O'Shea, Dave Edgar, Wayne Pickering, Peter Hitchens, Peter Simpson, Karen the curly haired one, and so many others, all from GES 14 in 1978.

Ross the busdriver from the Russian-Skandy trip and others whose names I can't remember right now.

Please write back to me at actuarylaw@yahoo.com and tell me what has happenned in your life! These were the best times I have ever had and it's sad it just a memory now. Every year at this time I re-read my trip diaries! A salute to the greatest times in our lives!!!
 
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I have been talking to Porno peter last month.I was on the other bus and was called the Barcelona kid
 
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Gary Rothy here. By the way, did anybody go to the Contiki reunion a few years back? It was meant mostly for the original staffers and owners of Contiki, but many early "customers" attended. I managed to get a tape of the reunion; saw ome of our couriers 30 years later. Glad to see that I wasn't the only one who lost their hair and gained weight. Wink
 
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Hi Ron. My email addy is suzanne21657@hotmail.com

I would love to hear from ANYONE who was on either buses, but would really like to hear from anyone on my bus.

We had a reunion in Melbourne at Trill's house. I think it was the christmas of 1978. Was fantastic seeing everyone agn. James, Danny and Meg were there too. It was awesome from what I remember lol. I had a good night !!!

I would love to get in touch with Porno Pete, Linda (Sug), Colin, Suzie Stewart and Josie Brown. Suzie & Josie were from Brisbane like me.
 
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Hi Ron. I forgot to say my name before. My name is Suzanne. Anne & I shared our 3 man tent with Linda (Sug), until she hooked up with Porno Pete.

My daughter Melanie put the message in here for me, but now I have my own profile.

Just so u know its me, my email addy is suzanne21657@hotmail.com

Hope to hear from anyone on our tour on either bus. bye now. Suzanne
 
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Hi Ron. Its Suzanne agn lol. (I changed my profile name to Suzie_Q) Hope it worked lol.

I would love to see your trip book. I didnt know there was a trip book available to buy.
 
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Suzanne,have sent you an email.We now have 23 reliving the memories of the summer of 78.Regards Ron(Barcelona Kid)
 
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