Being on tour is no picnic. I mean, these kids really worked. There were concerts every day or every two days.
The concerts were at night, and we were up early, hopping a bus to the next place.
You'd sit there in these halls, these beautiful halls, and you'd get goosebumps while you listened to them.
They just took for granted these unbelievable skills they had.
And the rest of us were just amazed by them.
Notes from home. The Empire State Youth Orchestra tours Europe. A special report starts Monday on U-Center 630.