
Honestly the best thing I have ever done!
I honestly don’t know where to start with this review. I spent 14 days on the road traveling in and around the west coast. And I loved every second. Whether that be my helicopter ride, the tough hiking or the party bus in Vegas. This experience wouldn’t have been anywhere near as amazing if it wasn’t for our incredible tour leader James Dixon. He was sensational, from the first meeting to the final goodbye. He was organised, supportive and approachable. Whenever we would arrive somewhere he would tell us all the possible things we could do, so everyone was getting what they wanted out of the experience. He was friendly, got to know each of us individually as people and seemed to be generally interested in our lives and experiences. He seemed to always go the extra mile to make sure our time on the road was outstanding, a couple of examples being: On our way to San Francisco he took us home to meet his family and spent time in his family home, it was so lovely to be so accepted into someone’s life. On our last night as a group, he did a fire show for us. Which was incredibly exciting and truly rememberable. And finally, at our final goodbye he made us all little post cards. Which had photos of the group on and described each of us. He made these in his own free time and was such a personal touch and a true keepsake. It’s fair to say, I cried a lot at the final good bye. To finish this review I just want to say that this was the first time I have solo travelled, and I felt so safe and comfortable the whole time. I will definitely be booking another trip soon, I just hope I get another trek leader like James. #thesquashies