November 4

The Choir in front of the Gugenheim Bilbao








Today began with another early morning. We all got up, boarded the bus and headed for Bilbao. Today is the day I have been looking forward to the entire tour. After the competition, the most important experience is visiting the Gugenheim.

The building itself is an architectural marvel. When you pass inside, the exhibitions are just as exhilarating. One exhibition that I particularly enjoyed compared the ideology of modern sculpture to four well-recognized architectural styles, such as gothic, baroque and neo-classicism. Everyone loved the gift shop.

After eating our lunch and getting caught in the rain we got back on the bus. Our darling interpreters did an off the cuff bus tour as we headed to the mall. Second only to singing, shopping is the choir’s greatest talent. The time was very well spent.

We then went to just outside Bilbao for our final sound check and concert on tour Iin Muskiz). The concert was made all the better when Mrs. Knight announced we would not be wearing our choir shoes. After the concert we had one of the best suppers all tour. We then got back on the bus and returned home for a good night’s sleep.

Hilary Grant