SCSS Returns from Spain!
Dear All, I cannot believe it is now a memory. Here I sit at my computer from home recounting all of the times I emailed everyone with requests, details and information. How can it be over already? I cannot thank you ALL enough. I know you have heard me say – some of the greatest singing and greatest people I have ever had the privilege of working with. The gifts from the other night left me speechless. Your thoughtfulness was overwhelming. I still cannot...
read moreDay 6 and 7: Nothing But Memorable
Dear ALL, Yes, we are all still here! Last night we didn’t get back to the hotel until 0:05….can you tell what time that is???? Thankfully, we didn’t leave today until 10:00 a.m. Back to yesterday – we left Valencia and drove 4 hours to Madrid. We had a pretty quiet first two hours on Bus 1….then a rest stop, Spain style!! More shopping. Can you believe it….at a rest stop! These kids use every opportunity! Then off to Madrid. A check in at our hotel and very quick lunch around the corner. We were good. Give this group 45 minutes...
read moreDay Five on the Morning of Day Six ON THE BUS!
Day Five on the Morning of Day Six ON THE BUS! Thanks to Victor Harris for bringing his laptop along….sitting on the bus on the way to Madrid. Let me tell you, this is THE nicest bus we have ever traveled on….leather seats just like a sports car, black with red leather headrests. Beautiful. Had a 6:00 wake up call…way too early for me! We had breakfast at 7:00 and on the bus by 7:30…..all 88 of us. The breakfasts at this hotel were incredible. Ask the kids about the chocolate croissants that came right from the oven and the orange...
read moreDay 5 A very FULL one
Dear Friends and Family! A very full day but so many memories. Need to go to bed as we have a 6 a.m. wakeup call. Will blog tomorrow during our 4 hours bus ride to Madrid…..great kids, great parents, great staff.
read moreDay Four – A Fantastic One
Oh, My!!!!!!!!!!!! Where to start today. Up early…6:30 a.m. wake up call. Breakfast and on the bus for the Train Station. THE BLUE SHIRTS WERE AWESOME for train travel today. We were divided into 7 different coaches, all with different “train leaders”. Everyone was very mindful of their purses and belongings and on into the security line. VERY efficient. Then waiting…had a little bit of a snafu with seat assignments so we waited. And then we waited some...
read moreDay 3
Hola to all from Day Three!!!!! Once again, here it is, 11:00 p.m. and I’m trying to remember how the day started! So much in one day. One of the parents asked me as we got on the bus tonight how could I possibly remember what we did all day long. WHAT A MEMORABLE DAY IT WAS! ! Another great breakfast, all dressed in blue and khaki. We looked GOOD! On the bus by 9:00 a.m. and on our way to Montserrat. WHAT GREAT SCENERY! The mountains were beautiful. You must google Montserrat!!!! Took the funicular to the top of...
read moreDay Two
It’s 11:00 at night trying to remember how the day started!!!! WHAT A DAY! BREAKFAST was incredible…..chocolate croissants, hard rolls, cheeses, meats, great European yogurt and of course coffee con leche! On the bus at 10:00 …..well, almost ALL of us were on the bus at 10:00….can you say LG (not me!) and JD!!!!! They will not be tardy again. We had a great bus tour with our guides Elena and Ricardo. What a beautiful city! Saw the Gaudi sites, beautiful view of the Mediterranean, saw the sites...
read moreWe’re Here
Dear Families and Friends at Home! I cannot believe that we finally made it. Never did I think we would be flying to AMSTERDAM!!!! That lucky Atlanta bunch had zero problems! You must know that the JFK/Amsterdam group was phenomenal at CVG until 8:30 p.m last night. Finally we lifted off and began our adventure! After many turbulent times and 8.5 hours later we touched down in HOLLAND of all places. What a GREAT airport….too bad we didn’t have time to shop! We went through passport control, security and made...
read moreBarcelona via Amsterdam: UPDATE
(written by Thio on behalf of Gartner): UPDATE (as of 2:30pm, June 9) SCSS encountered its first hiccup of the trip. The group that was supposed to leave from CVG to JFK was delayed for an hour due to weather conditions in NY. Delta agents considered all options and finally agreed (with Gartner’s consent) to reroute this group of 36 SCSS members to Barcelona VIA AMSTERDAM. The other group left to Atlanta as planned and will arrive in Barcelona as scheduled. The following is the change of flight information for Gartner’s...
read moreAnd They’re OFF!
The Sycamore Community Summer Singers leaves for Spain today! For almost a year, the SCSS has prepared for this day. Now, it’s time to do what we do best: SING. While we’re in Spain, there are two ways you can keep in touch with us: Receive email updates of our travels in Spain via Mrs Gartner’s blog here at this site. Click here to get the latest updates! Drop a note or two to your kids while they are in Spain using the PARENT CONNECT chatbox on the right ====> Till we see you all again, hasta pronto! Signing Off, Alex...
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