Traffic is moving along well this morning on the Grand Canal

Do I hear Victor and Alan playing O Sole Mio in the background?  --Mark K.

Is our bus here yet?

Wine... good.  Drinking first thing in the morning ... not so good. -- Mark K.

Another not-to-be missed NHB concert -- Mark K.

NHB people watch tour guides more than they watch their conductor -- Mark K.

Posters from our concerts

Hi everyone
Wow, Adam, this is amazing! Thanks so much.
We thought folks might want to have copies of the great publicity posters that were up at all our locations, thanks to Brian, Mary and their on the ground team, so here they are.

A boat ride back to the hotel in Venice

Surrounded by pigeons in St. Mark's square

The Montepulciano Winery tour

Violino Muto Con Tromba and Tromba "a serpente"

Venetian Sunset

Water Taxi

Venice - Music Museum- Violino muto con tromba

Showin off the moves!

Not with my trombone you don't!

Florentine Tango

Florentine
Conga Line Take 2

Florentine
Conga Line

Some stuff Adam did

Eating a real italian pizza in a real italian restaurant, in real italian italy.

Washing up and cooling off in St. Peter's square.

Bit of a line to get into the coliseum, but the Tucks don't seem to mind much.

It is an awful lot bigger in person.

Walking along the outer walls of San Gimignano.

Wine tasting with the family in Montepulciano Stazione.

Cameras at the ready

In front of the Spanish Steps in Rome

A great concert on the Roof Top Restaurant!

On the road

The Ponte Vecchio

Diane, Mark K, and Nigel out for an evening stroll. -Catherine

Some saxophones having fun

Stan, me, and Sylvia, Queen of the bari. -Catherine

Cheers to the second clarinets

Mark K, Marilyn and Annick in a restaurant in Florence that used to be a convent.   Don't they look angelic?- Catherine

Look Up

Can you believe we actually played in the Pantheon?  -Catherine

An Introduction (by Adam)

Hey everyone.

I suggested several times on our most recent trip to Italy that it was, in fact, our best trip yet.

I was not wrong, technically, as the most recent New Horizons trip is always more polished than previous trips. But it apparently made some people unhappy, as some of them hold memories dear from our past NH trips. And, I have been told that I am comparing apples to oranges. So, I am not sure I can say it anymore. Instead, if we pass one another during a break of a rehersal at UWO, I will just nod at you, my jaw resolute with conviction, and you will know why.

It is hard to believe we have only been back for a week. I can not imagine that at at this time a week ago we (or at least some of us) were coming around in our hotel rooms at about 2 in the morning, to get ready for a very, very long trip home. I hope you managed to avoid getting sick or sleep deprived (unfortunately, I am still shaking off both of those things).

This blog is where we can keep our memories of the trip, including pictures, videos, or stories of what we saw and did. Do not go too crazy; try and limit yourself to about 10 pictures each, give or take. If you want my advice, pick the ones with the best stories behind them, then tell us a bit about them. It sounded like people saw a lot of pretty crazy and amazing things during their own free time, from the bits I have heard from others.

Over the next few weeks, you will see a lot of collected pictures and several videos of us performing posted here from me. I hope I will get to see some responses from you too. You should have an email containing instructions on how to post in this blog, which I hope is understandable. If you are having a lot of trouble, you can just get a hold of me and I will help you get your pictures posted.

I am looking forward to hearing about all your own adventures.

All the best,

- Adam Tuck.


P.S. - Keep it tasteful. Some pictures should not ever see the light of day, or the internet for that matter. I am sure you know which ones I am talking about. If you post pictures meet this criteria, they will disappear from the website and you will hear about it from me. I am sure this will not happen, though! You are all sensible folks.