Author Archives: Michael Jackson

I have posted a few more photos to the Picasa site: https://picasaweb.google.com/mhjackson123/20110327Europemusic?authkey=Gv1sRgCJj2zveO-9ajOA# This is probably te last post while on the rip as we are off early tomorrow…

Par of the group set off early to fly back home while the rest of us had a bit of a sleep in before we went into Rome again. We stopped for a while at a very local and non … Continue reading →

We began the day by driving into Rome and making our way to the Vatican. We toured the amazing galleries and spent time admiring the amazing Sistine Chapel. That was followed by a tour of St Peter’s including a view of Michaelangelo’s … Continue reading →

We had another early start and made our way to Mary Mount International School where we had two performances. Though short, they were lots of fun. The second one was for the elementary school who were enthusiastic to say the … Continue reading →

We had a great day exploring Florence. After our usual early start we began by exploring the market of San Lorenzo. After an hour or so of “shopping” we went to the the square of Il Duomo – Florence’s main … Continue reading →

After an early start, we drove to Venice where we were able to travel the entire length of the Grand Canal  to St Mark’s square. The weather was beautiful all day. After St Mark’s we made our way on another … Continue reading →

After a relaxed morning, we made our way to Heathrow for our flight to Italy. Flying over the Alps was spectacular. We arrived in Milan late afternoon and then boarded our buses, driven by Paulo and Luciano. We arrived in … Continue reading →

A few photos form the 21st posted here: https://picasaweb.google.com/mhjackson123/20110321Europemusic?authkey=Gv1sRgCNbp0vrfv7ucEQ# Some more from abbey road and Stonehenge and Winchester here: https://picasaweb.google.com/mhjackson123/20110320Europemusic?authkey=Gv1sRgCMDw9fy50Me4KQ#

We had another busy day! Some toured London by bus, others went to the Imperial War Museum, and others went to the Science museum (Mr. J’s influence!?). A visit to Harrods was part of some groups’ itineraries and some groups … Continue reading →

After finishing our session at Abbey Road, we made our way to the hotel in central London. After dropping our bags we went to Westminster Abbey for a very beautiful evensong service followed by a short tour. It was neat … Continue reading →