APRIL 29TH Meet Jim & Hilary King ? Nottingham Lions
011-44-115-9565-292
John Lavender ? Lion & President of Lavender Lines, T-D?s
two motor coaches
Bus. 011-44-1773-768546 Cell: 011-44-772-050-9436
Load both motor coaches with luggage and depart for Robin
Hood?s backyard
10:00 AM ? Depart Manchester Airport
12:00 Noon ? Unload luggage at Nottingham Gateway Hotel
Nuthall Road
NG8-6A2 Nottingham
011-44-115-979-4949
011-44-115-979-4744 ? Fax
12:30 PM ? Continue on via Lavender coaches to the City
Ground for lunch and to watch a critical football match
between Nottingham Forest & Bournemouth.
There are a vast number of pubs, clubs, and eating places
around the ball field. McDonald?s is less than a five-minute
walk down Radcliff Road.
3:00 PM ? Game Time
Trees will fall in the forest as Nottingham cuts down Bourne-
mouth to size.
5:30 PM ? Motor coach to hotel for check-in, a little rest, and a
short meeting. Try the Coffee Shop and Brasserie in the mean-
time or enjoy the indoor pool just to stay refreshed. Laundry
service available.
8:00 PM ? An introductory film on Nottingham with Lion Jim
King as narrator. Questions are welcomed.
9:00 PM ? Night, Night Nottingham
SUNDAY, Say hi to Joanna Rose Levine ?03, Syracuse University of
APRIL 30TH London 011-44-77-26881-096
Complimentary English breakfast at the Gateway Hotel
10:00 AM ? Motor coaches depart for Nottingham Castle
Museum and Art Gallery 011-44-1159-153-700 Built in 1679, this Old Norman fortress was restored in 1878.
Your guide will give you all the gory details. The only sur-
viving element of the original Norman Castle is a subter-
ranean passage called Mortimer?s Hole. Check out the
secret passages.
Lunch in area around the Castle followed by tour of the
Nottingham Caves. Over 400 caves can be found under the
City of Nottingham. You will explore this unique part of Not-
ingham?s history.
Immediately after, you?ll check out Greens Mill in Sneintown on Windmill Lane
A 19th century Windmill - see grain being ground. You?ll also visit the Science Center adjacent to it for hands-on experiments with light, magnetism, and electricity.
011-44-602-503-635
Close out the day with a short visit, discussion, and film at the Salvation Army, founded by William Booth of Nottingham.
Dinner in Nottingham Centre and return to hotel for over-
night. 14 Nottingstone Place 011-44-602-503-927
MONDAY, Complimentary English breakfast at the Gateway
MAY 1ST 9:30 AM ? Motor coach departure for Stratford-Upon-Avon
11:00 AM ? Begin your tour and visit of Shakespeare?s Birth-
place. The Bard was born on April 23, 1564. Filled with
Shakespearean memorabilia, this half-timbered structure dates
back to the 16th century. The home attracts 750,000 visitors
annually. 011-44-1789-20416
Enjoy lunch in any one of the Stratford?s eateries. If you enjoy
Lewis Carroll, try Lambs at 12 Sheep Street (017-89-269-304).
The Dirty Duck is also a real lure. It?s right at Waterside (017-
2:00 PM ? Arrive at Warwick Castle and Live Street. Exper-
ience preparations for battle, feel the weight of the sword, put
on the battle helmet. Walk through lavish Staterooms and
watch as the household prepares for a Victorian party.
011-44-870-442-2375
It?s May Day and you can enjoy the Medieval Music Festival, a
musical extravaganza.
Check out the Birds of Prey, Trebuchet, Terrible Tortures, and
Ghosts Alive. See the Towers and Ramparts transformed into
a chilling, live action experience.
6:00 PM ? Return to motor coaches and travel back to Robin
Hood?s hood.
Dinner in Nottingham
Late evening swim
Put your head down for overnight in Nottingham
TUESDAY, Complimentary English breakfast
MAY 2ND
9:30 AM ? Departure via Motor Coach for the University of
Nottingham, Miss Emily Thornton?s University in 1898 and
T-D?s John Frustaglio?s University in 1998.
University Park - 011-44-115-846-6103
Walking tour and orientation provided by the Admissions
Office
Lunch at the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham
with British students.
1:30 PM ? Motor Coach to Nottingham?s City Hall for official
welcome and be greeted by its Mayor
Afternoon reception and tea in City Chambers Main Ballroom
Return to the City of Nottingham for dinner followed by a visit
to the Royal Concert Hall ? Theatre Square ? 011-44-115-989-
5555
7:30 PM ? Soweto Gospel Choir
Feel the energy and passion that has captivated audiences
around the globe. Nothing can prepare you for the riot of
exuberance and depth of emotion.
Return to hotel for overnight, immediately after the perform-
ance.
WEDNESDAY, Breakfast at Gateway, English style and complimentary
MAY 3RD Meet Lorraine Bishop, New Rochelle Lions Club
9:30 AM ? Depart via Lavender Lines for Sherwood Forest
Country Park and Visitor Center ? 450 acres of ancient oak
trees, former home of Robin Hood and scene of many-an-
outlaw tale. It is located in Edwinstowe, near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire
011-44-623-823-202
Have medieval history come to life as you experience an adven-
ture in sound and vision. Learn about Richard I, the Merry
Men, Maid Marion, and the Crusades. Maybe you can become
an archer if bows and arrows are in air.
Enjoy a short excursion to relive the Pilgrim Fathers Story and
Learn about those from the Pilgrim Movement who found
their way to the Mayflower.
Workshop Museum ? 011-44-777-703-253
Return to Nottingham City for lunch, shopping, and time on
own.
6:00 PM ? Take tram (2 pounds) back from city to hotel to pre-
pare for a Lion?s feast.
7:30 PM ? Dinner with the Lions at the Gateway Hotel
Let us entertain you ? Music and song by the Lions ? Music
and song by T-D?s Arts Caf頃rooners and Musicians
$20.00 or 12 pounds per person
Pack luggage!!!
Dream of Robin Hood and Maid Marion by bedding down
early.
THURSDAY, 7:30 AM ? Early morning English breakfast and load motor
MAY 4TH coaches with luggage.
Meet Aly Fanelli, T-D PTP President ? 011-914-589-6112
8:30 AM ? Depart Nottingham for a day in the country in
Derbyshire ? wear comfy shoes!
T-D takes a hike and explores Peak District National Park
enjoying its waterfalls, hills, moors, greens, valleys, and dales.
Picnic lunch courtesy of the 10 Nottingham Lions in what most
believe is the most beautiful hill country in all of Britain
Depart Derbyshire late afternoon and head for Holywell in
Wales.
Dinner en route in Chester, a walled city founded by a Roman
Legion in the first century A.D. Chester still has two miles of
fortified city walls intact. You will enjoy seeing the black and
white timber facades of one of the most interesting and charm-
ing medieval cities in all of Europe.
There will be a short walking tour on the wall of Chester prior
to departing for Holywell. Your guide is T-D?s resident astron-
omer, Eric Griffin.
Late evening check-in at the Springfield Hotel
A55 Expressway
Pentre Halkyn
Holywell, Cheshire CH8-8BD
011-44-1352-780503
011-44-1352-780826 ? Fax
The pool may be open for a refreshing dip.
Hush, hush Holywell. Go to sleep.
FRIDAY, Enjoy your complimentary English breakfast in Wales
MAY 5TH
9:00 AM ? Board T-D?s motor coaches for Liverpool
10:00 AM ? Arrive at Albert Dock in Liverpool to meet
with Beatles? guides
Both coaches will travel on the Magical Mystery Tour route
throughout Liverpool and relive the lives of its world famous
musical sons. You?ll want to join in and sing ?Penny Lane?,
?Strawberry Fields?, ?Hard Day?s Night?, and so many more.
Lunch in Liverpool around Albert Dock.
Enjoy one of two departures on the Yellow Submarine
011-44-151-708-7799
See the City in the most amusing and unusual way. Be pre-
pared to get wet; so come prepared!!
The T-D family will meet at Anchor Courtyard in the Atlan-
tic/Britainnia Pavillion 15 minutes prior to departure. One
is set for 1:30 PM and the other is 2:45 PM.
Foul weather could keep the ducks home. See if you can spot
the Liver Birds.
4:00 PM ? Board motor coaches for Holywell and enjoy
?down-time?. Consider the pool prior to dinner at Springfield
Hotel.
7:30 PM Dinner with Churchill
Meet Brian Churchill from one of T-D?s sister schools in North
Wales ? the John Bright School. John Bright has real links to
Lincoln and now Brian Churchill can bring Abe and Sir Win-
ston together.
It is a prix fix: $20.00 or 12 pounds per person
Overnight in Holywell
SATURDAY, Early morning English breakfast in Springfield Hotel
MAY 6TH 9:00 AM ? Motor coaches depart for Blackpool Pleasure
Beach ? playground of the Midlands. It has seven miles of
Beaches and is Europe?s second largest tourist attraction.
It?s Atlantic City, Vegas, Coney Island, and Disney World
in one. 011-44-870-444-5566
Blackpool is all about light. Illuminated figures include
Diamonds Are Forever, Santa?s Workshop, Lamp Lighters,
and Kitchen Lites.
Check out Beaver Creek Theme Park ? a safe haven for young
children or for the ?white-knuckle? types ? the Pepsi Max.
For adrenalin rushes, try the Big One and Valhalla.
The monorail ride through the River Caves is not for the faint-at-heart. Look for the Morton?s chickens here. (Just kidding.)
Witness thrilling and sensational ice shows, musicals, and
magical illusions.
Lunch on own at the Park.
2:15 PM ? Meet at the entrance of Hot Ice, a live show extrav-
aganza featuring 70 performers.
Dinner will also be on own in the Park. Try the White Tower
Restaurant.
Depart Pleasure Beach via motor coaches for Holywell at 8:00
PM
Pack luggage for Sunday check-out!! Hit the pillow early.
SUNDAY, 7:00 AM ? Early morning English breakfast
MAY 7TH
Load luggage on motor coaches
8:00 AM ? Early morning departure for Oxford. If T-D is
making good time, we will enjoy lunch in a restaurant of your
choice in the Cotswolds, one of the most beautiful regions in
the country.
1:15 PM ? Arrive in Oxford, a world famous center for culture
and magnificent college architecture
1:30 PM ? Meet Tony Fox, guardian and gate keeper of Christ
Church for a walking tour. See Hogwarts Hall. Look for some
Harry Potter sightings and Lewis Carroll figures.
011-44-1865-276-150
Learn about one of the world?s foremost universities ? Oxford.
3:15 PM ? Depart Oxford for Churchill?s home ? Blenheim
Palace ? England?s answer to Versailles. The house in which
Churchill was born is included in your tour as well as the
Churchill estate rooms. There should be some time to enjoy
the park, gardens, maze, and maybe even the Butterfly House.
011-44-1993-811-091
6:00 PM ? Depart Blenheim for London ? a world capital.
7:30 PM ? Check into Queens Park Hotel
48 Queensborough Terrace
W2 35J London
011-44-20-722-98080
011-44-20-7792-1330 Fax
It has a lounge, bar, restaurant, a laundry service. All rooms
have hair dryers, satellite televisions, electronic safes, and
electronic card entrances. It is near Kensington Gardens.
Dinner in and around the hotel.
Overnight at Queens Park.
Meet Almira Bubesi, Dale Abadir, Michele Colangelo, and
Annemarie Licini-Paris
MONDAY, 7:00 AM ? Enjoy your continental breakfast at the Queens
MAY 8TH Park.
7:45 AM ? Depart hotel for an exclusive tour of The Houses of Parliament. The T-D family will be divided into four groups of 20. Each group will be led by an MP. All these arrangements come courtesy of the Kings of Nottingham.
Old Palace Yard - 011-44-20-7219-4272
9:00 AM ? Begin your tour in what many call the ultimate
symbol of London.
See the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Check the
accuracy of the world?s famous timepiece, Big Ben. Imagine
being Tony Blair on the hot seat and picture a few Monty
Python moments as never before.
Lunch in and around Parliament.
Board motor coaches for a 2:30 PM of the British Broadcasting
Corporation. It is located on Wood Lane in Shepherds Bush, just off of A40.
Before entering there is a 10-minute security check. Please do
not bring large bags. There will be three tours with the first
commencing at 3:30 PM; the second at 3:45 PM; and the last
at 4:00 PM. Everyone is on tour #3267302. Maximum num-
ber per group is 22. Phone: 011-44-870-603-0304
The length of each tour is 1 ? - 2 hours.
Board buses promptly at 6:00 PM and set out for the Victoria
Palace Theatre. Eat dinner on own at restaurants nearby
theatre. Victoria Street 011-44-870-895-5577
7:30 PM ? See ?Billy Elliott? ? the toughest ticket in old Lon-
don Town
Return to Queens Park after the show.
Go night, night at the Queens Park Hotel.
TUESDAY, 8:30 AM ? Continental breakfast at hotel
MAY 9TH
9:30 AM ? Meet in reception area to begin walking tour with a
short visit on own of Victoria and Albert Museum on Crom-
well Road and a group visit to the Darwin exhibit at the
Science Museum on Exhibition Road. Tour led by Eric
Griffin.
Cromwell Road 011-44-20-7942-2000
12:00 Noon ? Lunch at Science Center in Energy Hall (caf魼/b>
teria) or Deep Blue Caf頨family restaurant).
Exhibition Road 011-44-20-870-4868
1:00 PM ? Board motor coaches for trip to Churchill?s Har-
row School and a two-hour tour.
One High Street Harrow on the Hill
011-44-20-8872-8043
2:00 PM ? Enjoy a specific speech on Churchill concentrating
on his involvement with Harrow when he was a student.
See Harrow itself and how it has changed throughout the
years. Visits to the Speech Room (Churchill stuttered), the
Fourth Forum, Harrovian Room, and Fitch Room are on line.
You?ll also see current students hard at work.
4:15 PM ? Depart Harrow for Trafalgar Square for dinner on
own
7:30 PM ? ?Moonlight Sonata? at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields -
Helen Reid ? performing at the keyboard
011-44-20-7839-8362
Make sure you visit the Crypt for rubbing opportunity. It is
full of ambience.
9:45 PM ? Motor coach back to Queens Park Hotel
WEDNESDAY, Continental breakfast at the Queens Park
MAY 10TH
9:15 AM ? Depart on motor coaches for Saint Paul?s Cathedral
- designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Built in a way that
withstood the bombing of World War II, this 17th century cath-
edral is where Lady Diana wed Prince Charles. Buried within
are Wren himself, the Duke of Wellington, and Admiral Lord
Nelson. 011-44-20-7236-4128
11:45 AM ? Board buses and head for St. Katherine?s Wharf
Eat in any one of several restaurants. The Dickens Inn is per-
fect for indoor or outdoor dining and kids young and old will
enjoy it. 011-44-20-7488-2208
1:00 PM ? Walk to the Tower of London for a special school
group tour provided by Catherine Jones of the Tower education department. Tower Hill 011-44-20-870-756-6060
4:00 PM ? Walk across London Bridge to Tooley Street for a
5:00 PM tour of the London Dungeon ? 28-34 Tooley Street
SE 1 011-44-20-7403 7221
A 90-minute journey through the house of horrors ? grisley
Not everyone should enter ? Not everyone may come out!
Children under 16, it says, must enter with an adult.
Walk over the Thames once again to St. Katherine?s Wharf
for dinner in any one of half-a-dozen restaurants.
8:00 PM ? Buses depart for Queens Park Hotel,
49/67 Queensborough Terrace 011-44-207-229-2424
8:30 PM ? Meet Dr. Leslie Hadden, former T-D guest and
university professor for a short talk on international travel.
Leslie will appear, disappear, dance, and find a partner.
Put on your happy feet.
9:30 PM - Enjoy a one-hour concert performed by Yale University and its Spizzwinks ? the oldest a cappella singing group in the nation.
The Spizzwinks have charmed and entertained audiences all
over the world.
The performance will also be held at the Central Park Hotel, a
two-minute walk from Queens Park.
Curtain time is 9:30 PM. It?s all choral.
Overnight at Queens Park Hotel.
THURSDAY, 7:00 AM ? Early morning continental breakfast at Queens
MAY 11TH Park.
7:45 PM ? Depart on Lavender Lines for Leeds Castle ? the
loveliest castle in the world ? Henry VIII?s favorite haunt
9:15 AM ? Private escorted tour of the Castle ? an 11th cen-
tury stronghold 011-44-1622-765-400
10:15 AM ? Time on own to wander and wonder on the
grounds of Leeds ? try tea and scones.
Check out the maze, the underground grotto, and the aviary.
Have lunch outdoors, picnic style, or in the castle dining area.
12:00 Noon ? Aviary Tour and Falconry Program
12:45 PM ? Depart Leeds for Chartwell, also in Kent. It was
Churchill?s home until his death. 011-44-1732-868-381
2:30 PM ? Begin your tour by viewing Churchill?s maps, docu-
ments, photographs, and personal mementos. Spend time
studying Churchill?s paintings in the garden studio. Enjoy
Emmett?s Gardens, plush with floral architecture, and the
golden flowers from the sun and silver ones from the moon at
the Quebec House.
Depart Chartwell at 4:30 PM for Windsor Castle. Have dinner
outside the Castle?s walls in a restaurant of your choice.
011-44-20-7321-2233
6:30 PM ? Enter the Frogmore Ring for beginning of Windsor
Castle?s Royal Horse Show 011-44-1753-743-900
There may be ?An Andrew Cusack ?02? sighting ? St. Andrew?s University, Scotland
8:00 PM ? Check out the Dressage Masterclass
8:20 PM ? Consider the area polo match
8:40 PM ? be there for the young dressage
9:30 PM ? The International Dressage Pas de Deux
10:10 PM ? Musical Drive of the Kings Troop, Royal Horse
Artillery
Return to Queens Park after a Royal horsing around.
FRIDAY, 8:00 AM ? Continental breakfast at Queens Park Hotel
MAY 12TH
Meet Caroline Freidfertig
8:45 AM ? Depart via motor coaches for the Churchill
Museum and the Cabinet War Rooms
Lambeth Road 011-44-207-416-5320
After having prepared for a whole academic year, let the
reasons for so be understood in ways that cannot be
defined.
In these rooms that T-D will visit, you understand how Wes-
tern Civilization was saved ? maybe by one man.
There will be two of these three talks just for the T-D family:
Life in Britain in wartime
Churchill?s finest hour?
Power, symbolism, and leadership
12:00 Noon ? Walk from Churchill Museum to Westminster
Abbey ? Broad Sanctuary 011-44-20-7654-4900
Lunch en route
1:30 PM ? Begin your tour of Westminster Abbey
This Early English Gothic abbey is an English shrine. It dates
back to 1066. Your tour takes you to Henry VII Chapel, Royal
Air Force Chapel, Shrine of Edward the Confessor, the Poet?s
Corner, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the College Garden,
and a Churchill commemorative gravesite.
2:30 PM ? 5:00 PM ? Shop until you drop! Harrods and all
the fancy boutiques
6:00 PM ? Motor coach from Harrods to Waterloo Pier.
Enjoy your dinner in County Hall or any restaurant near the
Eye.
6:45 PM ? Thames River Cruise ? going under Westminster
Bridge. After a 45-minute narrated tour, proceed from cruise
ship to the London Eye for an 8:00 PM flight.
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9:00 PM ? Return to Queens Park Hotel
9:30 PM ? Meet Paul Lynch & his family, former Irish
exchange student for closing comments.
Pack and go night, night.
Dream Red, White, & Blue Schoolhouse
OUTGOING & RETURNING FLIGHTS
**** DON?T FORGET YOUR PASSPORTS, VISAS, AND I-20 FORMS ****
There are two departures for the T-D family. One is out of JFK and the other out of Newark. Listed below are the departing flights and times with passengers assigned:
FRIDAY, APRIL 28TH JFK ? MANCHESTER
BA #1502
DEPARTS 6:00 PM
ARRIVES 5:55 AM + 1 ? APRIL 29TH
BA PHONE: 1-800-247-9297
Becky DiBlasi Young-Sik Hwang Myung-Bum Lee
Nia Harvey Jeb Hastings Montana Fishburne
Yolanda Harvey Jose Braga Ryan Carucci
Michael Schwartz Retha Petrosino Ruby Pressman
Young-Jin Hwang David Livingstone Sabina Tompkins
Noah Rosenfeld Benjamin Rosenfeld Lorraine Bishop
SATURDAY, MAY 13TH LONDON HEATHROW ? JFK
BA #175
DEPARTS 10:35 AM
ARRIVES JFK @ 12:55 PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 28TH NEWARK ? MANCHESTER
CO #20
DEPARTS 7:45 PM
ARRIVES 7:40 AM + 1 ? APRIL 29TH
CONTINENTAL PHONE # 1-800-231-0856
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