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After a long flight we arrive in Frankfurt Germany to begin our 11 day tour.
First stop – Mainz – to see the lovingly-restored half-timbered houses and magnificent
Baroque churches. Not time to spare as we are off to Rudesheim, lying at the foot
of the Niederwald on the Rhine river.
After a brief visit of the famous Heidelberg Castle, we are finally on our way to Amberg,
which is the home of the OIK music festival. What an experience! We performed
alongside groups from England, Japan, Korea, Germany, South Africa and groups from
other parts of Canada as well! One of the highlights of our stay in Amberg/Gebenbach
was having the opportunity to stay with local families – a treasured memory for all
choristers!
After a tearful goodbye to all of our friends made in Amberg/Gebenbach we are heading
now to the medieval town of Rothenberg ob der Tauber and then on to Baden Baden
where everyone was treated to a thermal spa visit at the Caracalla Spa. Ahhh!!
After a brief stop in Strasbourg, we eagerly await our performance in Pont-a-Mousson,
France. We met the mayor and were highlighted in their local paper afterwards.
Shopping, shopping, shopping – it can’t get any better than in Paris. The girls had money
to spend and they did an absolutely superb job! The highlights – a narrated cruise on
the River Seine and of course walking down the Champs-Elysees and an elevator
ride up the Eiffel Tower – experiences we will never forget.
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