So sorry I haven't blogged in so long...

Hey y'all...sorry I haven't written in so long, I have not been in a place with Internet access. A lot has happened since I last wrote...

As you all probably know, we didn't win the competition. However, we did win best Schutz piece, which was something...and all other choirs were telling us we should have won. We only lost within the range of one point, so it's not like we failed by much. I was very proud of what we did in the performance and at the gala. Both were magical experiences for me and I'm sure for the rest of the choir.

Since then we went to Dublin for two days. There we went on a 5 hour walking tour which almost killed us all. It was long but worth it since we got to do an impromptu performance at St. Patrick's along the way.

Then we packed up and flew to Frankfurt, Germany...well, some of us did. Sam, Daniel, Martin, and Bryan missed the flight and had to take a later one. But it turned out ok...we all met up in Bacharach, Germany later to stay the night at Bacharach castle. It was incredible! I have pics, but I'm using a communal computer the hostel right now and cannot upload.

The next day we drove 11 hours from Bacharach to Florence, Italy after taking a cruise down the Rhine River to look at castles. We got to drive through the Swiss Alps which was one of the most breathtaking sights I've ever seen. Now we're in Florence in yet another youth hostel (which I 'm still getting used to) and are about to go out an explore the city. By the way, we saw about 20 prostitutes driving in late last night...good times.

I'm sorry this post is not more descriptive, but I only have a little time. Update again soon! Love to you all!