That Dam Guide

The Story of That Dam Guide I fell into being a tour guide. It wasn't part of a plan but then I never had a plan. Things just happen, life presents paths and you choose which one to follow. I guess you choose if you are lucky. This path has certainly been rewarding and stimulating. Once I decided that being a tour guide might be a good idea, I joined a tour. It was one of those 'free tours'. I had never been aware of these before but I went to the advertised start point and was assigned to a guide. I was in a group of about 30 people and the guide led us around the old town, stopping every now and then in front of a landmark and telling us stories. The stories were very history based but also funny. I was so impressed and thought I would never be able to do something like that. At the end the guide asked us for voluntary donations that reflected the value of the service we received. In 2011 I applied to be a guide for that company and was accepted. There was a lot of readin...