Friday, March 30, 2012

Safe and sound...

Hi all -
Day 1+ is coming to an end (finally!) for us - after some great flights (late start for the United group), close connections, a 2 hour bus ride to Pompei followed by a great tour there, another hour to Sorrento with lots of ooo's and ah's, and a delicious dinner of Sorrentine pasta, pork, potatoes, and peas and cake (birthday cake for one special birthday girl!)

Tomorrow, we have an early wake up call for breakfast, a ferry ride and sightseeing to the Isle of Capri, and our first performance here in Sorrento.

Enjoy some pictures from our day today!

Waiting in baggage claim


Catching up on the sleep we didn't get on the plane


Lunch break along the way


Prior Lake band students in best preserved ancient Roman theater in the world at Pompei




Vesuvius!


Prior Lake in the forum at Pompei in front of the temple to Jupiter


Coastal view including Vesuvius and Naples from the bus


Dinnertime!


Just cake for the rest of us - but birthday cake for this one! (and...yes...there was a candle!)


Good night from Sorrento!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Italian National Anthem

Ready to go!

Rehearsed and ready!

Packed?  Ready to go?  The PLHS Italy Band Trip is rehearsed and finishing up the equipment packing.  Here's a few last minute reminders:  Atlanta Flight - meet BEFORE 7 am (6:45 would be great!); United DC flight - meet at 9:15 am; Amsterdam flight - meet before 11:30 am.

Have you packed your uniform?  Spats?  Black shoes?  A nice outfit for the last evening? An outfit for the Vatican/St. Peters that covers your knees and shoulders?  Is your passport in your passport neck holder?

We'll try to shoot a daily update here  - and maybe a picture or two, but we'll be using a snapfish drop for lots more pictures.  Go ahead and look there for pictures (and feel free to share/upload on our return!).

website: http://www5.snapfish.com/snapfish/welcome
Username: kknoble@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
Password: italy2012 (all lowercase)

See you in the morning!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Important Italy Dates

Tuesday, Feb 21, 7 pm to 8:30 pm - Rehearsal
Tuesday Feb 28  7:30 pm to 9:00 pm- Rehearsal
Monday, Mar 5  7 pm to 8:30 pm - Italy Trip Parent Meeting - ALL TRAVELERS AND ONE PARENT MUST ATTEND
Thursday, Mar 15 7 pm to 8:30 pm - Rehearsal
Monday, Mar 19 7 pm to 8:30 pm- Rehearsal
Monday, Mar 26 7 pm to 9:00 pm - Rehearsal, uniform issue, instrument packing, and open performance for parents, interested community members. Performance time approximately 7:30 pm, weather permitting outside at a site to be determined. (lawn chairs?)
Thursday, Mar 29 - We are bound for Italy!

Pep Band in Pink





PLHS Band Officers and Pops Concert MCs!