Mexico

Kevin McChesney, clinician

Bells of the Cascades alumna Judy Schumacher shares this memory from our early Handbell Cruise.

"Fiesta of the Bells" left Los Angeles for Mexico on February 20, 2000. We had Kevin McChesney as our guest clinician. We changed travel agents and went with Great Escapes, the agency for whom our ringer, Pat Noel, worked. At the recommendation of the new travel agency, we chose Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. We only had a 1½-year turn around during this time and it was difficult. We again held massed ringing with Kevin and some forums. We held two “get-acquainted” times so that we could all meet each other. The cruise was great but we had some complaints about the cruise line. We had 130 cruisers including BOC members.