By now you may have seen my two previous posts avout the history of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Tonight, Sunday the 2nd of December 2018, marks exactly 3 weeks to the day since the closing night of #Steemfest3 in this fascinating mine in Krakow.
For those that haven't already done so, I recommend first reading up on the history of the mine in Part I and Part II before coming back here for the wrap-up.
In any case, not only did Steemfest involve a tour of the fascinating Wieliczka Salt Mine, it included a meal in the underground dining hall for all #Steemfest3 attendees.
@roelandp, the organiser behind a wonderful Steemfest, making his closing speech on the final night:
A spectacular final venue
Steemfest3, my first, had already been an incredible experience.
I'd met and got to know (and in many cases, hear talks from) the likes of @mrprofessor, @guchtere, @for91days, @daveonarrival, @world-travel-pro, @soyrosa, @travellit, @stoodkev, @captainbob, @steemcafe, @apshamilton, @arcange, @cryptogee and more.
Without these individuals, I would not have enjoyed Steemfest even half as much as I did.
Just a few days before I had known very little about them, yet in a short period of time I'd learnt a huge deal from them.
In many cases, we'd discussed a wide number of things and formed incredibly strong friendships.
Indeed, I hope to catch up with or see several of you in person in the future, and am enjoying reading your content.
The closing dinner really hammered home the sense of community that Steemit has brought about. Individuals of all ages, races and backgrounds all coming together with a shared passion and belief.
It was fitting, afterall, that the Steemit community should meet up in an actual mine.
It was, for me at least, a night of reflection.
The room teemed (or should I say Steemed?) with chat across the hall on all the amazing things we had seen, done and discussed over the previous few days.
Many in the room had travelled hundreds (even thousands!) of miles to attend Steemfest, and it had in my opinion all been worth it.
I was and am particularly grateful for the energy, enthusiasm and support for my upcoming @goodwithtravels project, where I intend to donate 50% of all my 2019 Steem earnings to charity.
[Quick plug but if you don't already, please do follow my page and share my content in the coming months - you'll be helping others by doing so!]
Finally, the Steemians to whom I owe the entirety of the incredible Steemfest experience.
On reflection, I sadly didn't take as many pictures with Steemians as I would have liked, so several the above-mentioned list will have to accept a mention at this stage... Until #Steemfest4 at least!
As a result, the below are just a small handful of the people I'd like to thank:
@cryptogee, whose talk inspired me to write this post here:
@world-travel-pro, whose Steemit energy and consistent posting never ceases to amaze me. This guy is a real hustler:
@luzcypher, who has proven that anything is possible with effort and commitment, after selling almost everything he owned, founding #openmic here on Steemit and living a life of little other than relaxation and Steemit.
@steemcafe, whose love and infectious energy towards crypto has got me buzzing for 2019 and everything the cryptosphere will bring us.
@remyhauxley, whose talk around his experiences travelling on one single bitcoin fascinated me. I honestly am so jealous that I didn't think of this first.
@daveonarrival (left) for his handy tips on travelblogging, Steemit-style.
@for91days (second right) for encouraging me to attend Steemfest in the first place
@guchtere (right) for his constant support and encouragement
To conclude
I'd like to once again thank all the Steemians who said hello, scanned their badges, discussed content and taught me an innumberable number of things about Steem and Steemit.
I hope we keep in touch... this is only the beginning!
Peace
Franck / @goodwithtravels