The Gwalia Singers (Swansea)

 

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In October 2011 the choir visited Kraków, Poland.

 

Relaxing on the first evening of the trip

 

 

Back at the hotel bar/restaurant

 

Rain arrived on Friday for the tour of the city

 

Inside the Old Synagogue

 

A couple of the impressive statues carved out of salt in Wieliczka

 

Heading down into the salt mine cathedral

 

 

 

Singing a couple of songs in the salt mine cathedral

 

Detail of wall carving

 

With one of our guides

 

The journey continues

 

It's tough underground...

 

Waiting for the lift to return us to the surface

 

Ready to watch Wales beat Ireland to make it through to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals!

 

First concert at the Virgin Mary of Lourdes

 

Singing from the organ loft during mass

 

 

 

The concert followed the mass

 

 

 

In full voice!

 

 

A serious moment of concentration...

 

Accompanist wondering if they're singing the same song he's playing...

 

Think they liked it!

 

Arrival at Auschwitz II

 

 

 

Guided tour of Aushwitz I

 

 

The next concert the following day at Pijarist Church

 

 

 

The boys in blue at Pijarist Church

 

Some traditional Polish entertainment for the final evening

 

Gwalias at 30,000 feet

 

Jo and Marcin were married in Poland and shared the flight back with us

 

The choir chairman with an air hostess on either side

 

 

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