Tour Families

Tour Families

by | Jun 22, 2015 | South Africa 2015

South Africa 2015 is going to be a very big tour in many ways, one of which is the amount of people travelling. We have 96 in total, comprised of orchestra members, parents, directors, dancers and mascots. To keep track of all these bodies we have Tour Families. Each family has a set of Tour Parents who look after 10 or so orchestra members.   Tour Parents help us in so many ways, from making sure we drink enough water and using sun cream to taking pictures of us for Facebook. They are also the first point of call for any ailments. During our free time when we are able to go shopping or find food, and we often travel about together in our tour families, occasionally bumping into each other while out and about, most commonly at a fast food restaurant. No AFO trip seems to be complete without at least one visit to McDonald’s. We all seem to crave the home comfort. Or maybe it’s the addictive fries. On my first tour, my tour parents were Euan and Kathleen and this year I have come full circle and I am glad to say I have them back as my tour parents once again. South Africa look out Team Terras is coming for you!...
What a sight to see!

What a sight to see!

by | Jun 21, 2015 | South Africa 2015

One of the highlights of going on tour with the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra is seeing the wonderful sights of the places we visit.Having done some research into the places we are going this year I am sure South Africa is not going to disappoint. From the Table Top Mountain, to Robben’s Island and of course those elephants on the safari there will be plenty of opportunities to take pictures and post them on social media (with WiFi only of course). On the numerous other trips I have taken with the Orchestra we have visited places such as the top of the Rockefeller center, which has great views of New York and the Empire State building. We also went on a boat trip around the Statue of Liberty while we where there.     In Italy we have seen the Trevi fountain, the Spanish Steps, Vatican city, the Colosseum and many others amazing sights. While seeing these beautiful places we often have a tour guide to tell us all about the history of the landmarks, so there is some education in there too.     On our last tour to Europe, yet again we visited some great places including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc De Triomphe, the Louvre and the European Parliament. Can’t wait to share my pictures of South Africa with all of you....
AFO Ceilidh

AFO Ceilidh

by | Jun 19, 2015 | South Africa 2015

An AFO ceilidh is always a great fundraising night, held in the Aviator suite at Prestwick airport and this year’s ceilidh was a fantastic success.