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Chapel Choir of the Catholic Community
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Chapel Choir of the Catholic Community
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| Tour arrangements were made through Gateway Music Festivals & Tours. Addresses for concert locations are on the Concert Schedule page. Two dinners have been added to the itinerary, provided by the Catholic Community at Stanford, on arrival day in London and in Edinburgh. Lunch will also be provided in London on Sunday, June 18. Travelers received a printed copy of this itinerary with all dates, times, places, phone numbers, etc. |
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| Thursday, June 15 |
2:30 p.m. |
Arrive at the American Airlines Domestic Counter at San Francisco International Airport and check in for flight #2875 to Los Angeles. You will need your passport and airline ticket. Please make sure that luggage tags are on your checked luggage. Get boarding passes for the flight to Los Angeles and for the flight from Los Angeles to London (AA #136 out of Los Angeles). See flight information. |
| 4:35 p.m. | Depart SFO on American Flight 2875 for Los Angeles | |
| 5:54 p.m. | Arrive in Los Angeles and proceed to the gate for Flight 136 to London | |
| 6:50 p.m. | Depart on American Flight 136 for Heathrow Airport, London |
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| Friday, June 16 |
1:05 p.m. |
Arrive in London at Heathrow Airport and clear immigration. Proceed to the baggage claim area. Be sure to pick up a free luggage cart. Claim your luggage; proceed through the "Nothing to Declare" section of customs into the main Terminal and meet Terra Widdifield, our Gateway Tour Manager. We will also be met by a local London Blue Badge Guide. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Depart the airport for a tour of London. |
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| By 5:00 p.m. | Check in: Elizabetta Hotel 162 Cromwell Road South Kensington London SW5 0TT Tel. 011 44 (0)20 7370 4282 Here are the general location and a detailed street map (The hotel is at the red circle on the street map.) |
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| ~ 6 p.m. | TOUR GROUP DINNER at the hotel. | |
| Saturday, June 17 |
8:00 a.m. |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| 10 a.m. | Board motor coach for full day trip to Oxford. | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Arrive in Oxford. The remainder of the day, until our evening concert, is free for individual activities. (Maybe take the Scholar's Walking Tour?) Lunch and dinner on your own. |
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| 7 p.m. | Call for concert. | |
| 8 p.m. | CONCERT: Blackfriars' Hall, Oxford University |
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| 9:30 p.m. | Board motor coach for return to London | |
| 11:00 p.m. | Arrive back at Elizabetta Hotel.
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| Sunday, June 18 |
7:00 a.m. |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| 8:30 a.m. | Board motor coach for St. Dominic's Priory. | |
| 10 a.m. | Choir will sing at the 10 a.m. Mass | |
| After Mass | Lunch is provided by the parish. | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Board motor coach for afternoon concert | |
| 2 p.m. | Call for concert | |
| 3 p.m. | CONCERT: All Saints Margaret Street Church, London |
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| 4:30 p.m. | Board motor coach for return to Elizabetta Hotel Dinner on your own. |
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| Monday, June 19 |
Morning |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| Full day | Free day in London Some possibilities: - The British Museum is open from 10 - 5, free admission - The Tower of London is open from 9 - 5, admission £11 - View Westminster from a boat on the Thames, departs 7:30 p.m., fare £5 Lunch and dinner on your own. |
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| Tuesday, June 20 |
8:00 a.m. |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| 10:00 a.m. | Board motor coaches for full day trip to Canterbury | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Arrive in Canterbury. The remainder of the day, until our evening concert, is free for individual activities. Some possibilities: - Canterbury Cathedral is open until 5 p.m. - Canterbury Tales Exhibit, hours: 9:30 - 5:30, admission: £4.95 Lunch and dinner on your own. |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Call for concert. | |
| 7:30 p.m. | CONCERT: St. Thomas Church, Canterbury |
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| 9:000 p.m. | Board motor coach for return to London | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Arrive back at Elizabetta Hotel.
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| Wednesday, June 21 |
Morning |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| Full day | Free day in London Interested in theater? - The Tempest and Hamlet at the Globe Theater, performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Tickets to stand in the courtyard cost £5 (~$7.50) - For other plays, check a theater directory Lunch and dinner on your own. |
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Thursday, June 22 |
Morning |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| Full day | Free day in London Some more possibilities - The Tate Gallery and the new Tate Modern both open at 10 a.m., free admission - Westminster Abbey is open every day, Evensong at 5 p.m. Lunch and dinner on your own. Want to locate a pub near a particular destination? Try pubs.com. |
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Friday, June 23 |
7:00 a.m. |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| 8:00 a.m. | Check out of hotel and board motor coach for trip to York | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Stop in Coventry to visit Coventry Cathedral and Lady Godiva. Perhaps pick up a sack lunch for the next part of the ride. | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Board motor coach and continue on to York | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Arrive in York, free afternoon and evening.
Some possibilities: - A walking tour of the old city - York Minster is open daily, Evensong at 5 p.m. Dinner on your own. |
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| 8:00 p.m. | Board motor coach for transfer to Harrogate Check in: Harrogate Moat House King's Road Harrogate HG1 1XX Tel: 44 (0)1423 849988 Here is the general location of Harrogate in relationship to York. |
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Saturday, June 24 |
7:00 a.m. |
Full breakfast at hotel |
| 8:00 a.m. | Board motor coach for York. Morning free for shopping, walking, exploring, etc. in York. Perhaps pick up a sack lunch for the ride to Durham. | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Board motor coach for 90-minute ride to Durham. Free time in the afternoon for a visit to Durham Cathedral or a walk along the river. | |
| 3 p.m. | Call for concert. | |
| 4 p.m. | CONCERT: St. Nicholas Church, Durham |
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| 5:30 p.m. | Board motor coach for return to either Harrogate or York. Dinner on your own. |
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| 10:00 p.m. | Those in York, board motor coach for return to Harrogate Hotel.
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| Sunday, June 25 |
7:00 a.m. |
Full breakfast at hotel |
| 9:00 a.m. | Morning Mass in the hotel, then board motor coach for ride to Edinburgh. | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Stop in Linisfarne to visit the Holy Island. | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Board motor coach and continue on to Edinburgh | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Check in: APEX International Hotel 31-35 Grassmarket Edinburgh Tel. 011 44 [0]131 300 3456 Here is the general location near Edinburgh Castle. |
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| 7 p.m. |
TOUR GROUP DINNER at the hotel. |
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| Monday, June 26 |
Morning |
Full Scottish breakfast at hotel |
| Full day | Free time until 6:00 p.m. in Edinburgh Our hotel is a short walk from the Old Town of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle. Lunch and dinner on your own. |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Board motor coach for transportation to concert venue. | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Call for concert. | |
| 7:30 p.m. | CONCERT: St. Catherine's Convent of Mercy, Edinburgh |
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| 9:00 p.m. | Return by motor coach to Apex Hotel. |
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Tuesday, June 27 |
Morning |
Full Scottish breakfast at hotel |
| 9:00 a.m. | Optional trip to: Stirling Castle and St. Andrew's Return to Edinburgh by 4 p.m. |
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| OR Full day | Free time in Edinburgh Some more possibilities: - Shop in the Old Town or visit the Royal Museum of Scotland (admission £3) - The Edinburgh Pub Tour locates pubs by: 1) history, 2) architecture, and 3) party value. Lunch and dinner on your own. |
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| Wednesday, June 28 |
7:00 a.m. |
Full Scottish breakfast at hotel |
| 8:00 a.m. | Check out of hotel and board motor coach for return trip to London. You may take the train instead, but will need to pay the fare and get to the Master Robert Hotel at Heathrow by yourself. | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Check in: Master Robert Hotel Great West Road Hounslow, TW5 0BD Tel. 011 44 (0)20 8570 6261 Dinner on your own. |
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| Thursday, June 29 |
6:30 a.m. |
Continental breakfast at hotel |
| 7:30 a.m. | Check out of hotel and board motor coach for transfer to airport | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Arrive Heathrow Airport. | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Depart on American Flight 101 for JFK International Airport in New York (see flight information). | |
| 12:50 p.m. | Arrive at JFK International Airport and clear customs | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Depart JFK on American Flight 65 for San Francisco | |
| 6:45 p.m. | Arrive San Francisco International Airport WELCOME HOME! |
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| Date | From | To | Depart | Arrive | Flight |
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| June 15 | San Francisco | Los Angeles | 4:35 p.m. | 5:54 p.m. | AA #2875 |
| June 15 | Los Angeles | 6:50 p.m. | AA #136 | ||
| June 16 | London Heathrow | 1:05 p.m. | |||
| June 29 | London Heathrow | New York JFK | 10 a.m. | 12:50 p.m. | AA #101 |
| June 29 | New York JFK | San Francisco | 3:30 p.m. | 6:45 p.m. | AA #65 |
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