Back Home!

We've all made it either back to Omaha or to Kansas City after a very long day. Breakfast was at 5:15 a.m. so we could load the equipment and catch the buses to the airport at 6:00 a.m.
We're glad you enjoyed the blog over the last few days and be sure to come back to check out any new video and pictures added. We'll keep it current for a month or more.

Experience the Tube - Mind the Gap!

You'll see some East students and parents boarding the Tube.

Friday's Outing

Our last full day in London was spent near Embankment. Several toured Westminster Abbey or rode on the Eye, then off to either the Strand Covent Gardens. The afternoon was spent touring the Tower of London and seeing the Crown Jewels.

We used our Tube card for the last time today on our return from the Tower of London.

Tonight we'll eat at the Prince of Wales Pub, then see the hit musical BUDDY.

We'll try to post one last time later tonight, then we start our return over the pond and home.

An East group getting ready to tour the Tower of London.

Two East students in line to see the Crown Jewels.

A street performer at Covent Gardens.

Getting on the Eye.

A group of East students and parents on the Eye.

Parliment and the St. Steven's Tower where Big Ben tolls.


How we all felt after today's experience...tired.

Pre-Parade warmup

If you notice near the end of the video, the banner carriers of another band were jamming to our drum cadence! What you can't see are the numerous Londoners at the front of the band getting into the cadence, too.

Parade Photos

There are some more photos of the parade posted on the photo album on this page. I haven't had a chance to update the eastmarchingband.info page.

The Journal Star will try to do a story on the band trip. I sent them a few pictures and comments from Mr. Nielsen and a few of the students. It was so busy yesterday with the parade and getting the uniforms packed along with the instruments that we didn't have much time to focus on sending photos and stories.

We meet at 8:30 this morning to discuss our plan for today. I believe we're going out in our small groups on the Tube, which is always fun.

After the Parade

Marching past Trafalgar Square.

The students had supper on their own tonight and came back to the hotel to see an one-man performance by Geoff Towers, a Shakespearian actor from the Globe Theatre. They had a great time although they were tired and ready for bed.
Room checks have been done and all are accounted for.
Tomorrow we're off to ride the Eye and see the Tower of London, then off to Prince of Wales pub for dinner, then a performance of Buddy at the Dutchess Theatre. Another fun packed day.
Check for some updated pictures in the photo album to the right.

WOW!

The kids did an absolutely wonderful job and it has already been a long day for them! They are all back in the Hotel and some are in their rooms sleeping.

I'll post some pictures right after we get the uniforms packed and the instruments put in their cases.

Thanks for all your support back home and for getting up early to watch the parade. The Londoner's really enjoyed the kids and their music, plus many positive comments about their nice uniforms.

# 49 in the Parade

We're number 49 in line today so we're about half way through the parade.
Everyone is enjoying breakfast and getting focused on what they're about to do.