We're Here!!!

Well we have made it....

We arrived safe and well at 7pm Dusseldorf time yesterday - which was 3am Perth time and we were exhausted. As soon as we arrived we were greeted by our various host families (who are wonderful people).

We were driven to Neuirkichen/Vluyn (on the right hand side of the road at up to 160km/hr ARGH. Neuirkechen/Vluyn is a small (not really that small) town 30 minutes out of Dusseldorf, and we are only 20km east from the Netherlands WOW.

It is 5 degrees and although at first it felt fine, after a while outside it is absolutely freezing!

Today we all woke up ready and fresh to start a new day. For Dallis, Marli, Paul, Reece, Alex and myself we had a FOUR HOUR LONG breakfast (brunch) which started at 10am. It consisted of a massive variety of cold meats, cheese, eggs and the BEST BREAD WE HAVE EVER TASTED.

After we digested our first course, an aroma filled the air and we were treated to "Wedding soup". It was a taste that none of us even knew we could get.

At 12:30pm, we had a choir rehersal, at the Vluyn museum then at 2pm they celebrated the Annual Vluyn Karnival, which we sang at. It was an interesting experience as we were applauded onto the stage received a few medals of honour and then applauded off stage, with Salutes to the local city and to Perth.

After that we went home, believe it or not to finish breakfast. Our third course was AMAZING homemade Waffles, with hot plum sauce and vanilla icecream with Walnuts (and thats all we can remember).

They sure do love to drink and drink and drink... and eat and eat and eat - but we're not complaining :)

Finally breakfast finished and we prepared for our second concert. At 7pm, we were driven to a church just outside of Vluyn, were we sang our whole repertoire. The church was full and we received a standing ovation and two encores. It was an amazing experience and the audience were completely enthralled in our music.

Now we have just finished our dinner and we are VERY READY for bed.... our body clocks are still a little off, while writing this it is only 10:18pm, but it sure doesnt feel like that.

Goodnight and farewell for now.
Hopefully the other choir members will comment on their own experiences with their host families..

Teresa, Dallis, Marli, Paul, Reece and Alex.