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Thursday, May 28th
For our first concert of tour, we sang at a church in Carmel. Afterwards, one of the church volunteers approached us and said, "I work for the church and am supposed to take you to the bar now." So, we went.

Friday, May 29th
In the early afternoon, we sang at a prep school. During the concert, the school's principal surprised us by telling the group that the California state legislature had recognized the Whiffenpoofs for its one hundred years of song and service.

That night, we performed at the Bohemian Grove, a super-exclusive, all-male private club outside of San Francisco. Innumerable redwood trees cover the Grove's expansive property. After we sang at the "Spring Jinks" concert, which also featured a jazz band, an orchestra, and a unicycle-riding juggler, we sang at several of the one hundred woodsy, Boy Scout-style camps at the Grove. (I may write another entry about the Grove, because a few sentences cannot capture its craziness.)

Saturday, May 30th
We have now left the Grove and have relocated at the University Club in San Francisco. Here, we will stay for two nights and celebrate the centennial year with the Whiffs of the West Coast.

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In San Fran

Our travels began today. After leaving New Haven, flying out of LaGaurdia, and barely making our connection in Detroit, we have arrived in San Francisco.

Now a Yale graduate! Off to San Fran today

My parents and sister got to hear this year's Whiffs for the first time on Sunday night. I commenced on Monday and will be leaving for San Francisco in a few minutes.

Commencement soon, travel starts on Wednesday

With my family arriving tomorrow and commencement on Monday, I have little free time before the 90-day international tour begins on Wednesday (tour itinerary below).

San Francisco, California
Queenstown, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Sydney, Australia
Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
Bangkok, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand
Kathmandu, Nepal
Udaipur, India
Mumbai, India
Capetown, South Africa
Paris, France
Moscow, Russia
Istanbul, Turkey
Jerusalem, Israel
US Northeast