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Welcome to the experience of a lifetime - a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland in the summer of 2008 with the world famous Golden Eagles Marching Band to perform at the world renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Cell Phone Information You can make your cell phone work in the UK, by obtaining the 'subsidy unlock code' from your service provider. Once you get it, you can unlock your phone, remove the SIM (and store it in a safe place) card and replace it with a UK SIM card. In order for your phone to work in the UK, it must have a GSM band of 1800 Mhz. Check w/ your service provider. Roaming charges in the UK from US providers are typically over $1 per minute, using a UK sim card will allow you to call the USA for as little as 4 pence per minute (about 8 cents). GEMB Itinerary for Edinburgh Military TattooClick here for Detailed Timeline Scotland Trip Itinerary General Information
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URGENT: PLEASE
READ This is an urgent message: please call Mrs. Dr. Bernhardt at home if you are in town early. This includes tonight (Tuesday 7pm). Their home number is 339-1808. They live just off Cape Rock Rd. You will need to be measured AND fitted for your new white pants PRIOR to camp on Thursday. Jazz band folks: get the word out! Call Mrs. B up until 10pm tonight, all day Wednesday, and Thursday before our first rehearsal at one o'clock! Mr. Bernhardt and myself are really excited
about camp this week, and trust you are ready to work hard!
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and Culture Shock An American perspective on delights of UK living UI 343 - GEMB Edinburgh Tattoo This course will be offered through the university for Fall Semester 2008 and is 3 credits. Students will have to write a brief pre-trip paper, keep a journal in Scotland, and write a post-trip paper to get credit. If you are interested, take a look at the syllabus.
PRE TOUR ESSAY QUESTION Monetary Information The British pound and the Scottish pound are interchangeable and can be obtained quite easily through your ATM card in any local Edinburgh (or London) ATM machine. These usually provide you with the best exchange rate which right now is about 2 for 1 (dollars to pound). While this makes items purchased quite expensive in terms of dollars, remember that once we get to Edinburgh both your housing and meals are provided by the Tattoo. Current exchange rates can be found by clicking here. A currency convertor (from pounds to dollars or dollars to pounds) can be found here. Weather Information The weather in England and Scotland will be much cooler than in Missouri, so be sure you dress accordingly. The temperature is reported in degrees Celsius in the British Isles, so you might want to familiarize yourself with that measurement. Zero degrees Celsius equals 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Current Edinburgh weather can be found here. Payment Information The trip will cost EXACTLY $2500 US dollars. Most of the cost will be the price for the plane flight, but students will also be asked to pay for 4 nights of accommodations in London and York. Roundtrip airfare from Chicago/London -
$1450.00 Total per student cost - $2500
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PICTURES!!!
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