Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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We were numb, we chattered and whispered quietly hut we still couldn ' t believe it Q Do you really know how it feels to be on an airplane? For some of the Bands- men, it was a first-time thi ng. Getting a passport and then vaccination shots— ouch! And imagine getting your suit cases ready only to have the customs open them up just after everything was packed so nice and neat. Arriving at Metro Airport in De- troit was an experience for kids who have never been there before. The TV cameras were on the band students as they walked up the ladder to greet a different side of the world on a new and strange continent. The plane trip was long but no one was bored because we were so excited to see something new and different. Only a few bags were used behind the airplane seats. No one got so sick they couldn’t enjoy the excitement. We had arrived in Amsterdam and were ready to greet our bus drivers and couriers.

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We didn’t speak the same language, but we communicated CXX3 We were Americans in Germany! You should know that no one can rest when they are visiting a strange place. Excited and curious, we went looking around to see the town. Town is quite different from ours, especially the street signs (and you think our drivers are crazy?). Our bus drivers were dependable and confident and our couriers knew what they were talking about. Then there was the 12 hour ride from Amsterdam to Berlin. Most of the kids slept. Berlin is very beautiful and modern. So is Frankfurt. All of the kids that went along as well as the adults had fun. The band did many things, but mostly saw the sights and marched in parades. But there are many experiences that will never be forgotten. For we were thousands of miles from home. 26 wm