Archive for August, 2004
Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 11
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
Get to the airport just before 6, and it is already packed with travelers (it is the start of the summer holidays). I get in line at the BA Customer Service booth, and when I finally get to the [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 10
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
Stayed up late the night before, playing durak and finally paying to use the wireless internet access they offered (£3/30 min! but £5 for 2 hours, which is almost decent) and doing a video chat with my folks (using the [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 9
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
Bus to Cavendish, where we have lunch at the Sue Ryder Museum (she helped settle dislocated persons after WWII), then stopped in the ‘antiquing’ town of Long Melford…but on an early weekday afternoon, there were only one or two stores [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 8
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
Free Day in Cambridge, which can mean only one thing: punting! Jeff went off to meet his cousins, so it was just me and the Belcher twins. We wandered around the bridge getting offers from the different companies, but [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 7
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
Off to Cambridge, where we have an incredible workshop with Tim Brown at Clare College. Originally supposed to go for 3 hours, both he and the choir want more, so we go for another hour. He saw my [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 6
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
Day trip to Peterborough. Whee. Shopping, not much else. Tried to get my cell phone unlocked, but nobody could do it…suggested I try in Cambridge or London. Took the early bus back to the hotel and [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 5
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
We head out early for Ely, getting a nice gawk around the Cathedral before we rehearse a bit. Stroll up and down the high street looking for a shot glass for one of Camille’s coworkers, then have a nice lunch [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 4
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
In the AM we sing the choral eucharist at the Cathedral, then a bunch of us head out for some Indian food. Evensong rehearsal then evensong in the afternoon, followed by dinner at the hotel. Don’t remember much else [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 3
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
Free morning spent wandering around, looking at the various and sundry places. Rehearse for concert, then have the concert (poor Paige took ill and Laurie had to sub on the duet with Camille). Tried to have dinner at [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
UK Trip Day 1-2
[Forgot to do this at the time, so relying on the itinerary and my faulty memory]
unevenrtful flight, except for the fact that I actually got several hours of sleep, which I almost never manage going east because I’m so excited. Arrived at Gatwick spot on time, then boarded the bus to head northeast. [...]