St. Patrick’s Day 2022
Hank Schrader, USMA '71, Europe Destination & Europe River Cruise Expert
Anne Schrader, Certified Travel Counselor & Certified Luxury Cruise Specialist
The 17th of March is celebrated as St. Patrick’s Day.
We are in Budapest for a River Cruise Expo one day before the big event—according to Wikipedia, St. Patrick’s Day is the most celebrated festival in the world.
So, let’s explore together and learn about St. Patrick’s Day.
Some Facts About St. Patrick’s Day
Gnomes decorating our home for St. Patrick’s Day 2023.
The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was in the US, not Ireland.
The are no female leprechauns.
St. Patrick was born in England, not Ireland.
Lagend has it he used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity—the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
The Chicago River is turned Green for about 5 hours on St. Patrick’s Day. In 1993, I actually marched in my first St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago as a member of the staff of St. John’s Military Academy (a private boarding school for boys—I was the athletic director and head football coach.).
St. Patrick’s Day for the Schrader’s
Our Best Adventure has to be Marching in a Parade in Sligo, Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day
Hank (Buzz Lightyear) and Anne (Jessie) —dressed as Disney Characters from Toy Story in the Sligo St. Partrick’s Day Parade 2009.
A pint during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Sligo, Ireland 2009
Our Final Thoughts
Happy St. Patrick’s Day—may the luck of the Irish be with you for the rest of your lives!
We hope you enjoyed this report.
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ANNE has earned a degree from the University of Houston in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Serving as the President of Visit Dream Destinations, LLC, since 2016, she is uniquely experienced professional travel advisor with over 26 years’ experience in the travel industry. Among her numerous certifications, she is a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) by the Travel Institute, considered the gold standard in travel agent certification and she is also an Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC) by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), as well Luxury Cruise Specialist also from CLIA. Having traveled often to Europe since 1989, she has expanded on her certification as a Destination Specialist in Western Europe (DS) with extensive first-hand experience in luxury vacations. She holds numerous other specialty designations from individual vendors. An expert photographer, she delights in capturing the true essence of destinations to share with all.
HANK is a certified Western European Destination Specialist (DS) who has been traveling to Europe for 50 years. He is also an Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC), conferred by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA). This recognized expert in cruise and leisure travel is a retired Army Officer, and taught World Geography for 8 years. He is a `71 graduate of West Point and has earned 2 master’s degrees. His other Certifications:
AmaWaterways River Cruise Specialist
Viking River Cruise Specialist
Scenic River Cruise Specialist
Emerald Waterways Specialist
Avalon Waterways Specialist
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