Journey 11E: The Three Capitals ... Finale

EVENT DATES -- July 26 -27, 2016

OVERALL TOUR DATES -- JULY 18 through 27, 2016
OVERALL ROUND TRIP MILES -- 13,781 (or pretty close to this amount)

Cap 'n Baldy here!
 
    To a heavy drum beat, a group of young folks dances Hare-Krishna-style in St. Nicholas Square, chanting one word --- Alleluia! Throughout our travels, we see large groups of young people on their way to Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day. It is reported that Pope Francis will be in attendance there. An afternoon downpour starts. The kids keep dancing without a pause.

   Our European choir tour is coming to its conclusion...we have sung our last songs and soon will be on our way home -- or elsewhere in Europe. Of our tour group of 51, 23 (including us) will immediately return home. The remaining 28 will remain in Europe to visit such places as Croatia, Germany, Amsterdam and Venice.

    The downpour grows stronger. We join Dr. Carol Saunders and Sharon Smith at classy-wonderful Café Mozart for dessert before dinner ...

                                       The Dessert Display Case at Café Mozart ...

We watch the downpour from the safety of the Café Mozart ...

              Europeans know how to celebrate!!

                                     A rain-produced puddle becomes a lake to frolic in ...

     Watching the Glockenspiel announcing the change of the hour is a Grand Event!

      We gather for our last communal dinner at Restaurant Michal close by the River Moldau ... energetic Czech music and dance are on full display ...

                                      These folks can move and are fun to watch!

                            This gal has the LOUDEST VOICE we've ever heard!
   
     Armed with a good dose of antibiotics, Liz joins us for our meal...we are all VERY happy she can be with us for our final celebration!

                                                      Liz and her dad, Mark ...
    

    Our final celebration with Jared, our awesome Tour Director, shown here with Tony Cook ...



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    We walk across the River Moldau to return to our hotel for our last night in EUROPE ...

                                                          How Beautiful it all is!

 

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       Goldilocks and I have now returned home. We are reflecting on the music we have shared on this journey ...

 

 A modern setting for an old New Hampshire verse ... an Irish song of love ... wonderful settings of old black spirituals, some predating the American Civil War ... a timely stressing of the message "I aint gonna study war no mo' " ...

 



      What a great event we have been a part of!

 

      Lord ... we do give THEE THANKS for the Abundance that is ours!

 

     

     Thanks for coming with us, beloveds ...

 

      Until the next adventure .... stay well and know you are loved!

 

 

      Affectionately,

 

 

      Baldy aka Bob