August 9 (Monday) – August 14 (Saturday)

August 15 (Sunday)

August 16 (Monday)

August 17 (Tuesday) – August 29 (Sunday)

* Airbus: take Bus A2 (to London King’s Cross via Bayswater, Marble Arch and Russell Square), leaving every 35 minutes daily from 5:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m. It takes about 1 hour and 35 minutes to reach the bus stop at Marble Arch; but you have to walk about 2-3 minutes from the bus stop to the hotel with your luggage. The cost is GBP8.00 (US$14-15) per person.

* "Hotel Link": 7-8 passenger van takes you right to the hotel front door in about 1 hour and 30 minutes. The cost is CA$34.00 (GBP14.00), a special rate through Gina Mok and pre-paid booking is necessary, per person

* Taxi: black cab take up to 4 people. The cost is GBP40.00 and up.

* Underground: Take Piccadilly Line (blue color) to Holborn; then transfer to Central Line (red color) to Marble Arch with your luggage.

* Airbus: Take Bus A5 to Victoria Station for about 1 hour and 45 minutes. The cost is GBP12.00 per person. Then take a taxi to the hotel, around GBP7 is recommended.

* "Hotel Link": 7-8 passenger van takes you right to the hotel front door. The cost is CA$46.00 (GBP19.00), a special rate through Gina Mok and pre-paid booking is necessary, per person.

* Taxi: black cab takes up to 4 people. The cost is around GBP70

* Train: take "Gatwick Express" train, runs every 15 minutes from 5:20 – 00:50 a.m. and hourly overnight, to Victoria Station for a 30 minute journey. The cost is GBP12.00 per person. Then take a taxi to the hotel, around GBP7 is recommended.

If you are intending to explore London by yourself or with your classmates, you may consider to purchase a traveller ticket (Zone 1 & 2, Central London) at all ticket stations:

If you stay at London longer, you may consider to get an "Unlimited London Travelcard" through Gina Mok. The cost is CAD29.00 for Central Zone (inside London), this card provides 3 consecutive days unlimited use of London’s buses and subways; and, it needs to be ordered at least 14 days prior to departure. Please contact Gina if you are interested.

Please bring a small photo (an inch or so) of you when the initial card is purchased. The price is GBP17.00.

Good only for Saturday and Sunday for a price of GBP6.30.

For your convenience, these are the approximate rate of exchange extracted from http://www.xe.com/ucc on July 13, 2004.

1 USD = 1.318 CAD 1 CAD = 0.759 USD

1 USD = 0.538 GBP (United Kingdom Pounds) 1 GBP = 1.857 USD

1 USD = 0.810 EUR (Euro) 1 EUR = 1.234 USD

1 CAD = 0.408 GBP (United Kingdom Pounds) 1 GBP = 2.448 CAD

1 HKD = 0.069 GBP (United Kingdom Pounds) 1 GBP = 14.492 HKD

1 HKD = 0.104 EUR (Euro) 1 EUR = 0.628 HKD

1 AUD = 0.390 GBP (United Kingdom Pounds) 1 GBP = 2.562 AUD

1 AUD = 0.587 EUR (Euro) 1 EUR = 1.702 AUD

Please write down these numbers on a small piece of paper for your unexpected need during our stay at London:

077 8530 2141 (Cellular)

Thistle Marble Arch Hotel: 0870 333 9116

The hotel will be our home base during our reunion at London:

Bryanston Street, Marble Arch

London, England W1H 7EH

Tel: 0870 333 9116

Fax: 0870 333 9216

Web: www.thistlehotels.com/thistlemarble

Check-in: 3:00 p.m. or earlier if room available

Check-out: 11:00 a.m.

Meet your tour conductor and fellow tour members in the evening, August 9 at Ramada Hyde Park Hotel for a welcome drink. This is the latest, IT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

Please meet 6:30 p.m. at the lobby. The place we will go is named "The Three Tuns" on 1 Portman Mews South, London W1H 6HP. It is only a 2 minute walk from the hotel.

There are a few options we can utilize the free time we have before our gala dinner:

We will elaborate more before the reunion.

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. No Host Cocktail/Reception

7:00 – 7:30 p.m. Programs

7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner in Buffet Style

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Dancing and Karaoke

Breast of Chicken in Lemon and Mushroom Sauce

Lamb Kolta – Kebab Style

Fillets of Salmon with a Herb Crust and Parsley Sauce

Braised Rice

Vegetable and Pasta Bake

Selection of Cold Cut Meats, quiches and Salad

Black forest Gateau

Lemon Delice

Fresh fruit Platter

Coffee and Tea

Pre-booking of shore excursions can also done via internet.

Transfer from hotel to pier at Dover will be provided by the cruise line as part of the package. The departure time at the hotel will be around noon on the 17^th.

Transfer from pier to airport will be provided by Total Travel at no cost to you on the 29^th.

If you are going to take the post reunion cruise, visa is not required for Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom, and United States of America passport holders. However, if you decide to tour Russia on your own (not taking any organized tour), you will need to get a visa from your local Russian Embassy.

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