Our 'six passenger' rental 'van' which barely held 4 Americans and all our luggage

Reminders in the car were everywhere to DRIVE LEFT. It was a mantra for us for the week - "Look Right, Drive Left"

Northwest Ireland mountains with the morning mist

Typical Irish countryside

Kylemore Abbey

Sara looking at beautiful fuschia plants (that were all over Kylemore lands)

The actual bridge from "The Quiet Man" movie (with John Wayne and Maureen O'Sullivan)

Irish sheep just grazing next to the road

Sunset in Irish mountains

The Rock of Cashel

The view from the Rock of Cashel

Fuschia

Waterford Factory tour: glass spinning

Waterford Factory tour: Sara holding a crystal brick (that all those beautiful items start from)

Irish Countryside

An Irish Rainbow welcoming us into Cork, where the contest was - a good omen

The quartet after coming in Third in the International Women's Quartet Division

Cardiff Castle (1000 year old castle in the middle of a city - too cool!) in Cardiff, Wales

Inside the Cardiff Castle is a Norman Keep (Cardiff, Wales)

Cardiff International Arena (CIA) where the contest was held (the red dragon is the national symbol of Wales)

Change of Heart before performing on Sunday afternoon

Time to travel by train (even with all the luggage!) to Chester, England

Bath, England: Beth Montgomery and Beverly on the City Sightseeing Bus that we all took to see the city

Bath, England: The magnificent Bath Abbey

Bath, England: shops built on the bridge

Bath, England: The famous Royal Crescent building (where the rich entertain)

Stonehenge - it's 5000 years old and incredible!

Stonehenge, up close

London, England: The group walking toward Buckingham Palace

London, England: Buckingham Palace gates

London, England: The London Eye (a really, really big ferris wheel), moves constantly slowly around, taking about 30 minutes for a circuit

London, England: One of the London Eye 'pods' - holds about 25 people each

London, England: Parliament from the top of the London Eye

London, England: The whole group in the London Eye pod

London, England: Thames cruise ship we took

London, England: The Tower of London in Panorama

London, England: The London Bridge

COH's first rehearsal with Beverly (2003)

Regional contest Sweet Adelines Region 4

'Queen Mash 2003' as audience participation

'Queen Mash 2003', continued

'Queen Mash 2003' with both Robin and Beverly

Thanks Robin for 7 wonderful years!

'Cry Baby', with Beverly

'Cry Baby', continued

Group shot of the whole tour!

Singing on the bus, Change of Heart, Showtime, and other tour members

Leo Larivee (tour director) MCing the show in Westmanstown, Tuesday evening

Singing during Westmantown show, Tuesday evening

In front of Country Arms Hotel (start of Irish Barbershop), Wednesday afternoon

Bill and Evie Stone (Sara's Dad and Stepmom) along on the tour

Sara on the bus

Singing at RTE in front of 400,000 Irish and another 200,000 internet listeners!

The 'wide' roads of Ireland!

Sara and Janet on the Ring of Kerry, Saturday

Showtime with a Debbie Connelly 'stand-in'

Beverly with her new Claddaugh ring!

Cliffs of Moher, Sunday afternoon

Harmony Inc folks at the Cliffs of Moher, Sunday afternoon

In front of a real castle (where else would it be appropriate to wear crowns?!) - Bunratty Castle, Sunday night

Official photo

Sing with the Queens to raise money for Autism

Signing 40th Anniversary books with Harmony, Inc President Jeanne O'Connor

Janet with her mom Mary Helen

Singing on the Parade of Champions

Singing with the Association of Harmony Queens' Chorus for the first time

Time for our permanent tiaras - on stage with us were: Bill and Judy Spencer (Susan's parents), Jennet Chladek (Robin's daughter), Sue Stone (Sara's sister), and Mary Helen Foster (Janet's mother, with her helper Cathy O'Connor)

Singing 'Together/ Friendship'

Our unofficial photo with our new tiaras

Singing at the Carmel Barbershop

Singing at the Barbershop with Tiffany Agers (host)

As we prepare to travel to the next location with the cameraman in the back!

Our next stop included getting 'shushed' at the Carmel Library

This man certainly didn't expect this when he stopped for gas!

Sara - singing while pumping the man's gasoline

Official photos- ICC 1999

Nov, 1999: Four friends singing 'A Blend with Friendship' with 1000+
of our closest  friends at the end of a most incredible moment
in our lives - and the beginning of many more!

Singing at our first official 'queens' performance - a command performance
for Mary Helen Foster, Janet's Mom, the week after contest.  She has always
been, and remains, our official 'quartet mom'!  We love you Mary Helen!