Over the Atlantic

SCO Violinist Rosenna East blogs from across the Pond, as the Orchestra tours America

The SCO has arrived in Boston, and we haven’t lost anyone en route! Previous followers of our overseas tours will know that this is no mean feat. Well done Tour Manager Tammo!

Lounging around on a very smooth flight with plenty of space, we even had time to enjoy the journey. Out of the transatlantic window, our first glimpse of land - the edge of Newfoundland - appeared, looking beautiful, if uninhabitable.

The warmth of the New England Fall colours followed...

...until they were replaced by the fearsome vision of Gotham - looking a more hostile and challenging environment for survival than those rocks at the edge of the ocean.

My own participation in this tour nearly came to an abrupt end during our transfer at Newark Liberty Airport, when I was almost carried off by a chickpea lodged in my windpipe. I have immediately renounced my healthy start to the tour, and will henceforth stick to much safer foods.

Photos © Rosenna East