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	2003 Summer Tour AUSTRIA Vienna, Linz, and Salzburg June 6 - 16, 2003

Last update: 6/15/2003
Pre-tour information (wardrobe, etc.)

Click here to see a brochure about the Linz Choral Festival from Intropa Tours.
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Join us on our summer tour!
Once a date below is underlined, you may click on the date to see the journal for that day.
We're home! Hope you enjoyed following along with us. Many thanks to our brave tour director, Tarbell Patten, our unflappable choir director, John Wigal, and our totally irreplaceable accompanist, Penny Tullock! - Amy C.
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Jan 25 - June 4 Manditory rehearsals for touring choir

Fri., June 6: Leave Chattanooga by bus from First Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m.
Fly via Lufthansa from Atlanta to Vienna.

Sat., June 7: Vienna: Bus tour of city. Check into Hotel Wilhelmshof.
Afternoon at amusement park. Dinner out.

Sun., June 8: Vienna: Morning sightseeing tour of Vienna, including the Hofberg, the Ringstrasse, and Schonbrunn Palace.
Spend afternoon with members of Amadeus Boys Choir at local fair.
Sing evening mass with the Amadeus Boys Choir. Dinner out near hotel.

Mon., June 9: Vienna: Morning walking tour. Afternoon travel to see Haydn's home and tomb
in Burgenland. Informal performances at the Bergkirche and Haydn Hall.
Dinner out in Vienna.

Tue., June 10: Check out of Vienna hotel and travel by bus to Linz.
Check into Hotel Ibis Linz, then go to opening ceremony of the choral festival.
Dinner and disco party on a Danube River steamer.

Wed., June 11: Linz: Morning rehearsal for the Choral Festival.
Lunch in individual groups. Afternoon of shopping and relaxation in Linz.
Dinner out in Linz. Senior Night Out.

Thu., June 12: Linz: Morning rehearsal for the Choral Festival.
Afternoon excursion to the old town of Czesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic.
Dinner out in Czech Republic.

Fri., June 13: Linz: Morning rehearsal for the Choral Festival.
Afternoon excursion to St. Florian, home of the famous monastery (informal performance),
then to Mauthausen concentration camp, then a brief stop in the town of Steyr.
Dinner out in Linz. Awards Night.

Sat., June 14: Linz: Sleep late or shop in small groups in Linz. Lunch on own.
Afternoon of individual and group choir rehearsal. Dinner at hotel.
Evening final GALA CONCERT.

Sun., June 15: Check out of Linz hotel and travel by bus to Salzburg.
Walking tour in Salzburg of Mozart's birthplace and sites from 'Sound of Music.'
Lunch on own and shop in small groups. Perform in Platzlsingen event.
Dinner out in Salzburg, then travel to Munich, Germany and check into hotel near airport.

Mon., June 16: Get up EARLY and check out of Munich hotel.
Go to Munich Airport to board Lufthansa flight home (via Frankfort, Germany).
Travel by bus from Atlanta back to Chattanooga. Estimated arrival: 6:00 p.m.

Jan 25 - June 4	Manditory rehearsals for touring choir
Fri., June 6:	Leave Chattanooga by bus from First Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. Fly via Lufthansa from Atlanta to Vienna.
Sat., June 7:	Vienna: Bus tour of city. Check into Hotel Wilhelmshof. Afternoon at amusement park. Dinner out.
Sun., June 8:	Vienna: Morning sightseeing tour of Vienna, including the Hofberg, the Ringstrasse, and Schonbrunn Palace. Spend afternoon with members of Amadeus Boys Choir at local fair. Sing evening mass with the Amadeus Boys Choir. Dinner out near hotel.
Mon., June 9:	Vienna: Morning walking tour. Afternoon travel to see Haydn's home and tomb in Burgenland. Informal performances at the Bergkirche and Haydn Hall. Dinner out in Vienna.
Tue., June 10:	Check out of Vienna hotel and travel by bus to Linz. Check into Hotel Ibis Linz, then go to opening ceremony of the choral festival. Dinner and disco party on a Danube River steamer.
Wed., June 11:	Linz: Morning rehearsal for the Choral Festival. Lunch in individual groups. Afternoon of shopping and relaxation in Linz. Dinner out in Linz. Senior Night Out.
Thu., June 12:	Linz: Morning rehearsal for the Choral Festival. Afternoon excursion to the old town of Czesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic. Dinner out in Czech Republic.
Fri., June 13:	Linz: Morning rehearsal for the Choral Festival. Afternoon excursion to St. Florian, home of the famous monastery (informal performance), then to Mauthausen concentration camp, then a brief stop in the town of Steyr. Dinner out in Linz. Awards Night.
Sat., June 14:	Linz: Sleep late or shop in small groups in Linz. Lunch on own. Afternoon of individual and group choir rehearsal. Dinner at hotel. Evening final GALA CONCERT.
Sun., June 15:	Check out of Linz hotel and travel by bus to Salzburg. Walking tour in Salzburg of Mozart's birthplace and sites from 'Sound of Music.' Lunch on own and shop in small groups. Perform in Platzlsingen event. Dinner out in Salzburg, then travel to Munich, Germany and check into hotel near airport.
Mon., June 16:	Get up EARLY and check out of Munich hotel. Go to Munich Airport to board Lufthansa flight home (via Frankfort, Germany). Travel by bus from Atlanta back to Chattanooga. Estimated arrival: 6:00 p.m.

Note to tour members: I'd like to put some comments from tour members to put on the web page. Please write your impressions of tour (what you liked, what you learned, what you missed, etc) and give it to me at the concert this weekend or email it to me at campbell4@mindspring.com, or send it to the choir office if you wish. Thanks!

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2003 Summer Tour

AUSTRIA Vienna, Linz, and Salzburg June 6 - 16, 2003

AUSTRIA
Vienna, Linz, and Salzburg
June 6 - 16, 2003