Tuesday,
June 21, 2005 - red polo shirt comfy bottoms (Leaving
Bethany) |
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Departure
from Chicago O’Hare via American
Airlines flight 52 with service to Glasgow, Scotland Enjoy full
meal/beverage service and in-flight entertainment during this trans-Atlantic
flight (Waiting) |
Wednesday.
June 22, 2005 Edinburgh (Day 1 Post Card & Pictures
Link) |
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Glasgow
airport arrival assistance. Meet MCI British Tour Manager, Christopher
Robin Fox who will assist the group to the awaiting chartered motor
coach for a transfer into Glasgow
Guided tour
of Glasgow to include a visit to the Burrell
Collection (Skinny
door)
Lunch on own
Continue on to Edinburgh
Arrival in Edinburgh and enjoy a brief panoramic tour
Meet homestay families at Lidl Car Park Ferniehill (land only participants
are to meet group here)
Dinner with homestay family - overnight |
Thursday,
June 23, 2005 Edinburgh - (Day
2 Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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Continental
breakfast with homestay family, lunch provided by homestay family
Depart for guided
tour of Edinburgh to
include Edinburgh
Castle and Scotland Longmore House
Arrival at school for rehearsal and set-up
Concert at Craigmount
School (short
3mb avi video)
Rehearsal / set-up
Shared Concert at Craigsbank
Parish Church (short
7mb avi video)
Return to homestay family homes for dinner and overnight |
Friday,
June24, 2005 York , England - (Day
3 Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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Continental
breakfast with homestay family, lunch provided by homestay family
Homestay families drop off participants to meet with group
Transfer to York -
enjoy lunch packed by homestay family (Video
of piper)
Sing at North Trancept of
York Minster
Afternoon sightseeing tour of
York to include York Minster
Check into Hotel Holiday Inn
Dinner at the hotel - overnight |
Saturday,
June 25, 2005 Stratford-upon-Avon - (Day
4 Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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English
breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Stratford-upon-Avon
Arrival in Stratford-upon- Avon
Depart for guided tour to include Anne
Hathaway’s House and Shakepeare’s
Birthplace
Meet homestay families at the leisure Centre Coach Park in Bridgefoot,
Stratford Dinner with homestay family - overnight |
Sunday
June 26. 2005 Canterbury - (Day
5 Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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Continental
breakfast with homestay family, lunch provided by homestay family
Homestay
families drop participants at Leisure Centre Coach
Park
Arrival at church – rehearsal
Participate in Church
Service at St
Andrew’s Parish Church followed by short
recital
Transfer to
Canterbury
Arrival in Canterbury
Check into Eliot College
Dinner at Eliot College
Attend orientation at Keynes College on campus of University of Kent
Return to Eliot College for overnight |
Monday,
June 27, 2005 Canterbury - (Day
6 Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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English
breakfast at Eliot College
Photograph on
the lawn in front of the Cathedral for
all groups - All groups
in concert wear Photographs will be delivered prior to concert
Rehearsal
of Festival Chorus in the Chapter
House
Midday recital in Quire (Logansport & Kalamazoo)
Lunch
on own, paying individually
Guided tour of Canterbury and
the Cathedral
Workshop with Randall
Stroope
Dinner at Eliot College
Rehearsal of Festival
Chorus in the Chapter House
Overnight at Eliot College |
Tuesday,
June 28, 2005 Canterbury - (Day
7 Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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English breakfast at
Eliot College
Rehearsal
of Festival Chorus in the Chapter House
Workshop with Ronald
Corp
Midday Recital in
Quire
Lunch on own,
paying individually
Dress rehearsal of
the Festival Chorus in the nave of the Cathedral
Dinner at Eliot College
Chapter House available for concert
preparation
Festival Finale Concert In
Canterbury Cathedral
Reception in Chapter
House for singers, families, and the Lord Mayer of Canterbury Overnight
at Eliot College |
Wednesday,
June 29, 2005 London - (Day 8
Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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English
breakfast at accommodation - check out
Transfer to London
Arrival in London
Lunch on own paying individually
Depart for guided tour of
London to include Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre and exhibition
Check into Hotel Pembridge
Palace
Dinner at the hotel - overnight |
Thursday,
June 30, 2005 London - (Day 9
Post Card & Pictures Link) |
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Continental
breakfast at the hotel
Depart or guided tour of
London
Tour Westminster Abbey
Lunch on own, paying individually
Visit Tower of London
Time at leisure in London for additional
sightseeing
Dinner at
local restaurant Reflections
Return to Hotel Pembridge
Palace (not really - that's Buckingham Palace) for overnight |
Friday.
July 1, 2005 London - (Day 10
Pictures Link) |
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Continental
breakfast at the hotel -
check out
Transfer (so
long Tony)
to London’s Heathrow
Airport for the return flight to USA
Depart London via American Airlines
flight 47 with service to Chicago
Arrival in Chicago
7-9PM APPROXIMATE! Arrive Bethany lot. |