We're here and we're having a jolly good time!

First, I want to alay anyone's fears about us still sleeping in an airport, we've officially been in London for a whole day now and everyone is having an awesome time! Many of us toured the downtown area with Dr. Hancock and Dr. Pfaltzgraff. These tours included such sights as the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, the British National Museum, and many more. Many of us also covered countless miles on the Tube, which is the subway for those of you not familiar with the London area, and for some this was a first time subway experience. Overall it's been a wonderful start to our tour here in the UK. Tomorrow we're off to Liverpool for our first concert!

On a lighter note...

On Saturday in Osage, Iowa, the following exchange actually took place:

Wind Ensemble self-appointed Osage tour guide: "...and on your left, there's even a Subway!"
Michael Winters: "What?! They have a subway?"
WEsaOtg: "Um...yes."
MW: "Here?"
WEsaOtg: "Um...yes."
MW: "But where does it go?"

And from all indications, this joke will still be funny throughout the tour.

Hey, we've got to entertain ourselves somehow when we're trapped in the JFK airport.

Tour begins with high hopes and long delays...

Hey followers, we're currently sitting in the JFK International Airport waiting for an ever-delayed flight to Iceland. Our escapades have lasted from our early morning arrival to the Minneapolis Airport at the bright and early time of 5 AM. And we've been waiting in New York since our arrival at around 10::45 AM. On the plus side, the airline gave us a $10 discount for any food in the terminal as an apology for our canceled flight. So, as of right now we sit waiting for a 4:15 AM (on Wednesday mind you) flight to the wonderful land of Iceland, or should we just rename it lava-land?