Kathy and Steve Boerigter on the July 19 assembly of the Kiwanis Membership. Picture by Brooke Davis
BY BROOKE DAVIS
lKiwanis Membership
Kiwanians Steve and Kathy Boerigter get pleasure from worldwide journey, and even the pandemic hasn’t slowed them down. They spoke at a Kiwanis assembly on July 19, outlining a latest journey that spanned many international locations.
In March, they had been in the UK. They rented a automobile in London and achieved the daunting problem (not less than to US drivers) of braving the “mistaken” aspect of the highway and the roundabouts all the best way to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Whereas in Edinburgh, the visited the fort, walked a number of components of town, and partook of the food and drinks within the metropolis’s taverns. Whereas making their approach again south, they visited the York Minster, the summer season dwelling of Albert and Victoria, the previous Roman city of tub, Stonehenge, and Windsor Fortress.
The Boerigters had been impressed by the age of the buildings, the intense wealth of the monarchy on the peak of its energy, and, final however not least, the scrumptious and worldwide meals they loved.
After a quick return to the states, they had been finalizing the main points for a visit to Japan, however found that the nation has not but opened to western vacationers. After some last-minute negotiations with the air provider, they modified their plans and traveled as a substitute to Sweden, Denmark, and Sweden. Among the many highlights of their Scandinavian journey was an exquisite museum that showcased a sunken battleship constructed by King Gustav, who copied its design from ships within the British fleet.
And Japan? It’s nonetheless closed to vacationers, however the Boerigters nonetheless plan to go there.
