Day 11 Departure
July 15th, 2008 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS
A normal breakfast was followed by the Herculean challenge of closing suitcases. ‘You sit on mine and I’ll sit on yours’ was a commonly heard phrase along with some earthier Shakespearean language as zips refused to move, clothing became trapped and lock combinations failed to work.
Today should be a walk in the park. 96 people plus luggage on two buses, 8 to go to Poland, one to meet a parent in Munich, 2 different flights, 2 for collection at Heathrow, distribution of unused pocket money, return of passports and health cards and 2 different coaches in UK - all in a day’s work or did I hear someone ask ‘Have you enjoyed the holiday!’.
More to follow once the smelling salts have taken effect.
Fully loaded we made the short trip across the border to the picturesque German town of Chiemsee. The final few euros were spent to kick start the German economy. It was here that we said farewell to Hans-Amadeus as he slaked his thirst in a local hostelry. No doubt he will reappear in future music tours.
Next stop Munich airport, Heathrow, Leicester Forest and finally Rose Court - 12 hours of snacking, dozing, reading, dozing, chatting, dozing……….oh! we are passing Wakefield almost an hour ahead of schedule. Panic! Wake up. Wake up. Man the mobiles, send an SOS. Fortunatekly by the time we had unloaded the coach most of the parents had zoomed into Leeds to collect their charges.
As your correspondent puts down his electronic quill may I compliment everyone involved in the tour. It takes good team work to create a good tour. May I thank all of those who have beavered away in the background (Staggs, Hindmarsh, Brighten et al), the tour staff and the very talented pupils. Their music has enriched the lives of all who have heard them over the past 10 days. Vielen dank!
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