1975 Tour of Europe
England, Netherlands, France and Scotland
DATES: AUGUST 1 TO AUGUST 15
CITIES:
Coventry, England -Lanchester Polytechnic
London, England - Imperial College
Netherlands - Host Families: Amstelveen
Edinbrugh, Scotland- Edinburgh University
August 1: Philadelphia, PA/London, England
Fri. Today is departure day! You will board a wide-bodied jet at
Philadelphia International Airport for your overnight flight of Capitol Airways
to Gatwick Airport, London. Complimentary meals and beverages will be served
in flight.
August 2: London/Coventry, England
Wed. A spectacular sunrise will greet you as your flight nears its destination.
After clearing customs in London, you will be met by your tour escorts and board
your deluxe private motorcoaches for your trip to
Priory Hall at the Lanchester Polytechnic College in Coventry. The afternoon
is free to explore Coventry. The College is across the street from the Coventry
Cathedral - a magnificent modern Cathedral with a history of bombing during
WW II. Lady Godiva was close by.
August 3: Coventry/Stratford-Upon-Avon/Warwick Castle REHEARSAL
Thurs. After breakfast, you will begin your morning sightseeing tour with a
visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon for a guided tour of the Stratford Theatre, Shakespeare's
House and Anne Hathaway's cottage before a visit to Warwick Castle. After dinner,
you will experience your first rehearsal in a foreign country. After the rehearsal,
the evening is free.
August 4: Coventry, England
Fri. After a cafeteria-style breakfast, there is free time until you depart
for the official reception with the Lord Mayor of Coventry at St. Mary's Hall.
The first concert is at Coventry Precinct (Mall). There is free time to choose
a place to have lunch. A social evening with host families who will provide
us with typical English dinners.
August 5: Coventry/Harwich/Amstelveen
Sat. After a very early departure, the buses will stop so that you may eat the
packed breakfast provided by Polytechnic. You will board a steamer at Harwich
for the 6-hour trip across the English Channel to the Hook of Holland. There
you will meet your Dutch families and taken home for dinner.
August 6: Amstelveen/Amsterdam/Amstelveen
Sun. Meet at the Patrimonium for a full day excursion to Amsterdam that begins
with a flower show and auction, and canal boat ride. After lunch at the Patrimonium
you will have tours of a wooden shoe factory, and cheese factory. You return
to the homes for dinner and the evening.
August 7: Amstelveen RECORDING SESSION/CONCERT: Patrimonium
Mon. Meet at the Patrimonium for the recording session at the Pnielkerk Church
9-3:30. After the session you visit the Rijksmuseum and have time to shop. After
dinner, The concert is at the Patrimonium. The Amstelveen band also will play
at the concert.
August 8: Amstelveen/Belgium/Paris, France
Tues. Say farewell to your host family this morning as you board your motorcoaches
and proceed across the Dutch farmlands to Paris (6-hour) with lunch in Belgium.
After a very unusual dinner at an exclusive restaurant, a night tour of Paris
has been arranged.
August 9: Paris, France CONCERT: Eiffel Tower
Wed. After a continental breakfast, board coaches for a sight seeing tour of
Paris including: Arch de Triumph, Saint Chappell, Notre Dame, fountains, Eiffel
Tower, and more. The tour ends with a visit to the Lourve and a cruise on the
River Seine. After lunch, your concert is below the Eiffel Tower! After an enthusiastic
performance there will be time to climb the Eiffel Tower for those who dare!
After dinner at the hotel, the evening is free.
August 10: Versailles, France
Thurs. After a continental breakfast, you board coaches for the excursion to
the magnificent Palace of Versaille. Lunch is at a side walk cafe with the afternoon
free to shop or sightsee. Dinner became a farewell celebration. The evening
is free, come may go to the club Lido for the show.
August 11: Paris/Boulogne/Folkstone/London
Fri. An early breakfast will be served as your coaches travel to Boulogne, Belgium.
to board the steamer across the English Channel for Folkstone Harbor and the
summer accommodations of the Imperial College in London. After dinner, the evening
is free.
August 12: London CONCERT: South Bank of Thames, Promenade Sat. After a cafeteria-style breakfast, plan for a guided sightseeing tour of London. The tour includes such famous landmarks as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Nelson's Column, Houses of parliament, Big Ben, and many more. You will seeing the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace before going on a hydrofoil ride. A noon concert is scheduled at the Shell center along the Promenade along the South Bank of the Thames. After the concert, the chaperones treat you to a buffet lunch on the banks of the Thames followed by a visit to the Tower of London. The evening is free for the theatre and dinner arrangements.
August 13: Windsor Castle/Hampton Court Palace CONCERT: Lensbury C
Sun. The morning is free to shop, exchange money, sightsee, or experience the
Underground. After lunch the coaches leave for Windsor Castle and Hampton Court
Palace. You will travel to the Lensburg Club for dinner and the final concert
of the tour. Formal Photos will be taken at this time.
August 14: London/Edinburg, Scotland
Mon. Due to an early departure, you will receive packed breakfast, for the all-day
travel. You will be able to walk across the English Scottish border when you
reach it. After arrival at Edinburgh University, a Farewell banquet will be
prepared complete with Bagpipes. Awards will be presented.
August 15: Edinburgh/Prestwick Airport
Tues. The morning is free for last minute shopping. You will board buses for
the 2-hour trip to Prestwick Airport. The flight had a stopover in Labador,
Canada for refueling. Arrival in Philadelphia is about 9:30 PM, Philadelphia
time.