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Check back here for updates: FINAL DEPARTURE INFO Flights – Houston Intercontinental – George HW Bush BRITISH ISLES ONLY (8 travelers) Make sure that you meet me at TERMINAL E at the United Airlines desk at 10 AM to get you checked in and get your boarding passes. British Isles and Paris Extension (39 travelers) Make sure that you meet me at TERMINAL D at the BRITISH AIRWAYS desk at 1:30 PM to get you checked in and get your boarding passes. LAST MINUTE CHECKLIST FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH: ___Passport! ___Credit/debit card (which you have tested before departure for Europe) ___Banks are aware of your international travel AND phone service is taken care of ___Main suitcase/bag and a smaller, day-pack/backpack (EF Tours backpack is fine) ___List of addresses (of people to whom you may want to send postcards) ___Camera (and/or phone) and recharger, spare camera batteries and memory card ___Medicines? Allergies? Headaches? Muscle aches? ___All carry-on liquids packed in a clear, one-quart Zip-lock baggie. No single container of liquid contains more than 3.4 fluid ounces. ___Double-check: Passport! APHuG 2014 Trip Soundtrack Here is the definitive soundtrack to our trip! It will take us through Ireland, England and even briefly to Paris. It includes some of the great bands and singers from those regions. (The Beatles, U2, Ellie Goulding, MUSE, The Clash, Mumford & Sons, Franz Ferdinand, M83, etc., as well as many covers of famous British songs by American artists, and even some other surprises...) The Dropbox link The track listing You can also stop by with a USB stick and I can give it to you. Letter from Tour Director Lewis! Please decide if you want to go to any of these optional excursions while on the trip: 1.) The “Jaunting Cars” in Killarney (€15) http://killarneyjauntingcars.ie/ 2.) Sheep dog and Shepherd (€5) http://www.kissanesheepfarm.com/ http://youtu.be/mCZWRhvwZjE 3.) Irish Dancing Shows (€25) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXCsjgzj498 4.) West End Musical – Usually Wicked (£25-75) http://www.londonmusicaltickets.com/ 5.) Jack the Ripper at night tour (£7-10) http://www.jacktheripperwalk.com/ 6.) Harry Potter Tour (??) http://www.muggletours.co.uk/ 7.) Paris by Night boat tour (€12?) http://en.parisinfo.com/guided-tours/74293/Vedettes-de-Paris Then email me by Monday (3/3) tparsons@ccisd.net Thursday (2/20) 6:00 pm FINAL Full Meeting 1.) Here is a reminder of the tips for Thursday. • British Isles ONLY (7 days) - $70 • British Isles PARIS EXTENSION(9 days) - $90 Departure Meeting PowerPoint Thursday (1/23) 6:00 pm Second Full Meeting We will be discussing preparation for leaving and for our travels while abroad. Leaving Topics (Before) - Check on Passports (Please bring your passport to be copied if you have not done so already.) - Continued discussion of what to bring and questions - Cell Phone Plans, WiFi - Discussion of money to bring (Euros & British Pounds) - Reminders on Tips for Tour Director, etc. - Suitcases - Plane Schedules - Getting to the Airport Travel Topics (During) - Customs - Hotels - Restaurants - Attitudes J aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand... We will be handing out the AWESOME backpacks that just got delivered! I have attached the British Isles Rooming Assignments. Please let me know if you would like to make changes. I must have that by the end of the week. Thursday (11/21) 6 pm First Full Meeting To see what we covered click on the links below: PowerPoint Meeting Agenda Trip Dates: March 8th-March 16th, 2014 With Paris Extension: March 8th-March 18th, 2014 Visit our Tour Page! Join the Facebook Page! Visit the EF Tours Facebook Page! 
The Itinerary: Day 1: Fly overnight to Ireland Day 2: Shannon • Killarney Meet your Tour Director at the airport Travel to Killarney Day 3: Killarney Take an excursion to the Ring of Kerry Visit the Bog Village Museum Day 4: Killarney • Dublin Visit Blarney Castle See Cashel Rock Continue on to Dublin Day 5: Dublin Take a guided tour of Dublin With your expert local guide you will see: - Georgian squares - O’Connell Street - St. Stephen’s Green - Phoenix Park See the Book of Kells at Trinity College Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral Day 6: Dublin • North Wales Take a ferry from Dublin to Holyhead Visit a Welsh castle Travel through Snowdonia to North Wales Day 7: Stratford • Oxford • London Take a tour of Stratford Visit Shakespeare's birthplace Visit the gardens at Anne Hathaway's cottage Take a tour of Oxford Travel to London Day 8: London Take a guided tour of London With your expert local guide you will see: - Big Ben and Houses of Parliament - Piccadilly Circus - St. Paul’s Cathedral - Westminster Abbey - Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Time to explore on your own or Windsor Castle (Optional Excursion) This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. Enjoy an authentic fish and chips dinner Day 9: Depart for home :o( OR IF YOU ADDED THE PARIS EXTENSION: Day 9: Paris Travel by Eurostar train to Paris Take a guided tour of Paris With your expert local guide you will see: - Place de la Concorde - Champs-Élysées - Arc de Triomphe - Les Invalides - Eiffel Tower Day 10: Paris Visit the Louvre Take a walking tour of Paris With your tour director you will see: - Latin Quarter Visit Notre Dame Cathedral Day 11: Depart for home :o( |
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