GARDEN ISLES & GRAND ESTATES Honfleur to Portsmouth Aboard Sea Cloud II

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1 HARVARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2015 WORLDWIDE TRAVEL PROGRAM 2015 WAIVED SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ON CABIN DECK GARDEN ISLES & GRAND ESTATES Hofleur to Portsmouth Aboard Sea Cloud II Jue 6 to 14, 2015 With Leo Damrosch, Professor of Literature, Emeritus at Harvard Uiversity & Joyce Va Dyke, Lecturer i Extesio, Harvard Uiversity

2 GARDEN ISLES & GRAND ESTATES Hofleur to Portsmouth Aboard Sea Cloud II Jue 6 to 14, 2015 With Leo Damrosch, Professor of Literature, Emeritus at Harvard Uiversity Joyce Va Dyke, Lecturer i Extesio, Harvard Uiversity Tresco Abbey Gardes, Scilly Isles (above). O the frot cover: Osbore House, Isle of Wight AMERICA, ENGLAND, AND FRANCE HAVE DEEP CULTURAL CONNECTIONS ROOTED IN OUR COLONIAL HISTORY BONDS MADE EVEN STRONGER DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. NEXT YEAR, AN EARLY SUMMER CRUISE aboard the sailig yacht Sea Cloud II offers a uique opportuity to commemorate the Allied atios shared edeavor while admirig the rugged beauty of Normady ad the Eglish Coast. I the Chael Islads, admire the walled garde of La Seigeurie o tiy Sark, or tour the house o Guersey where Victor Hugo wrote Les Misérables. Teder ashore o Tresco i the Scilly Isles to discover the terraced, subtropical Abbey Gardes. Mot St. Michel, the Corish estate of Trelissick, ad Agatha Christie s home ear Dartmouth are additioal optios, or you may choose to delve ito military history with a America cemetery visit ad a walk o the beaches i Eglad where U.S. troops practiced for the D-Day ivasio. Osbore House, Quee Victoria s favorite summer home o the Isle of Wight, is a additioal highlight before disembarkatio. A optioal Normady prelude features a excursio to Omaha Beach, while a optioal postlude i Lodo commemorates the 50th aiversary of Wisto Churchill s death. TO BOOK A TRIP, CALL OR VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

3 SCHEDULE BY DAY DEPART U.S.A. Saturday, Jue 6 Depart o a overight flight to Paris. PARIS / HONFLEUR, FRANCE / SEA CLOUD II Suday, Jue 7 Upo arrival i Paris, drive to the old fishig port of Hofleur ad embark Sea Cloud II for a seve-ight cruise. Set sail i the early eveig. Mot St. Michel La Seigeurie GUERNSEY / SARK, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS Moday, Jue 8 Durig a relaxig morig at sea, atted a lecture ad view the sceic coast of Normady. I the early afteroo, Sea Cloud II achors off Guersey, oe of the Chael Islads, occupied by Germa troops for most of World War II. Take a ferry to Sark to tour this small islad by horsedraw carriage ad see the delightful walled garde of La Seigeurie. Alteratively, o Guersey, visit the Germa Naval Sigals HQ ad the small RAF museum. Also stop at Hauteville House, where the exiled Victor Hugo lived ad wrote for 15 years. Joi the captai for a welcome cocktail receptio ad gala dier. ST. MALO, FRANCE Tuesday, Jue 9 From the walled city of St. Malo, travel to the islad where Mot St. Michel rises magically from the sea. Trace the footsteps of coutless pilgrims ad climb the widig lae up to the massive abbey. The adjoiig cloisters are reowed for their lightess of scale, delicate colums, ad fie orametatio. Or stroll i the World War II Brittay America Cemetery ad see the memorial chapel with staied-glass widows ad views over the coutryside. A local musical group will sig sea shaties before luch o board, followed by a afteroo lecture. SCILLY ST. IVES ISLES LAND S FALMOUTH END DARTMOUTH AT SEA / TRESCO SCILLY ISLANDS Wedesday, Jue 10 Ejoy a half day at sea as you cross the Eglish Chael. I the early afteroo, Sea Cloud II threads a passage through the submerged ladscape of the Scilly Isles for achorage. Explore the glorious Tresco Abbey Gardes, set amidst the ruis of a 10th-cetury Beedictie moastery ad reowed for their lush subtropical plats. With a mild witer climate, high walls, ad hedges, the garde is home to plats from all aroud the world. Sail past Lad s Ed before sudow o a course to the Eglish mailad. CHANNEL ISLANDS GUERNSEY SARK ST. MALO ENGLAND COWES ISLE OF WIGHT FRANCE LONDON PORTSMOUTH Eglish Chael HONFLEUR FOR DETAILED ITINERARIES, VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

4 Hofleur harbor FALMOUTH, ENGLAND Thursday, Jue 11 Dock i Falmouth, a busy trasatlatic port i the days of sail. A drive across the Corish peisula takes you to St. Ives, which has log attracted artists with its beautiful eviros ad quality of light. Visit the Barbara Hepworth Museum ad stroll i its sculpture garde, the view the collectios of the Tate St. Ives, a brach of the Tate Gallery. Alteratively, explore Trelissick, a British Natioal Trust property o the estuary of the River Fal that features superb gardes ad a small gallery of local art ad crafts. DARTMOUTH, ENGLAND / AT SEA Friday, Jue 12 Greeway, perched above the River Dart o the Eglish Riviera, was the holiday home of Agatha Christie ad featured i several of her ovels. See the reclusive mystery writer s extesive collectio of books, furiture, ad family treasures o display i this Georgia masio. Or you may choose to travel to Slapto Sads ad Torcross beaches where Allied troops coducted Operatio Tiger to rehearse for the D-Day Ladigs. Retur to Sea Cloud II for luch ad a afteroo sail. COWES / PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND Saturday, Jue 13 Step ashore at Cowes o the Isle of Wight, home of the Royal Yacht Squadro, to visit Osbore House, the favorite summer residece of Quee Victoria. The apartmets are the epitome of Victoriaa ad remai exactly as she left them. The extesive gardes cotai examples of every tree kow to grow i Eglad. Durig a afteroo at sea, atted a lecture ad relax o deck as Sea Cloud II sails to Portsmouth. Celebrate your voyage at a festive farewell dier. PORTSMOUTH / U.S.A. Suday, Jue 14 Disembark i the morig ad drive to Lodo for the retur flight home, or cotiue o the optioal postlude. Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garde OPTIONAL PRELUDE NORMANDY Jue 3 to 7, 2015 Explore Normady, whose light so attracted the Impressioists, ad atted a special ceremoy o the aiversary of D-Day. I Cae, visit the museum documetig the 1944 Battle of Normady, ad see the Abbaye aux Hommes, a Romaesque masterpiece. View the Bayeux Tapestry ad stroll through the gardes of Château de Brécy. At Omaha Beach, see the America Military Cemetery ad lay a memorial wreath. Discover Hofleur, with its fie art museum ad half-timbered buildigs. Accommodatios are at the historic Château d Audrieu. Les Braves Moumet, Omaha Beach OPTIONAL POSTLUDE LONDON Jue 14 to 17, 2015 Durig the 50th aiversary year of Wisto Churchill s death, celebrate his legacy ad leadership. Visit his beloved family home, art studio, ad hillside gardes at Chartwell. Tour the Cabiet War Rooms i the Lodo buker where he led the war efforts. At the Churchill Museum, hear excerpts from his speeches. Visit Westmister Abbey ad St. Paul s Cathedral, where his fueral was held. Ejoy a traditioal afteroo tea ad stroll through Hampstead Heath to Kewood House to see impressive paitigs. Accommodatios are at the welllocated St. James s Hotel ad Club.

5 SEA CLOUD II CRUISE RATES Per perso, double occupacy 204 to 206 $6,995 Cabi Deck. State Rooms. Twi berths, shower. 207 to 210 $8,995 Cabi Deck. Superior Cabis. Twi beds, shower. 211 to 217 & 224 to 231 $9,495 Cabi Deck. Deluxe Cabis. Twi beds, shower. 218 to 223 $9,995 Cabi Deck. Deluxe Cabis. Twi beds, shower. 301 & 302 $12,495 Promeade Deck. Deluxe Cabis. Twi beds, shower. 303 to 319 $13,995 Promeade Deck. Juior Suites. Twi beds, bathtub with shower. 401 & 402 $14,995 Lido Deck. Ower s Suites. Quee-size bed, bathtub, ad separate shower. Cabis are available for sigle occupacy at a supplemet. No sigle supplemet for Cabi Deck cabis LIDO BAR DINING ROOM GYM BOUTIQUE SAUNA DOCTOR LOUNGE CABIN DECK WATER-SPORTS PLATFORM LIDO DECK PROMENADE DECK RECEPTION Sea Cloud II (left), a deluxe cabi o Cabi Deck (ceter), ad Ower s Suite (right). SEA CLOUD II AMENITIES Five-star diig; gracious louge ad Lido Bar; mahogaypaeled library; gym; air-coditioig (idividual cabi settigs); marble bath; direct-dial telephoe; safe; TV; radio; 110V/220V curret; bathrobes. Sea Cloud II does ot have a elevator. LIBRARY TOUR COST INCLUSIONS Seve ights cabi accommodatios aboard Sea Cloud II; all meals durig the cruise; wie with luches ad diers; receptios as oted; escorted sightseeig by motorcoach; etrace fees for visits; airport / pier group trasfers ad porterage; customary shipboard gratuities; taxes; service charges; gratuities to guides ad drivers; $50,000 emergecy medical assistace ad evacuatio isurace. TOUR COST EXCLUSIONS Airfare; passport fees; alcoholic beverages other tha as specified above; persoal items ad expeses; airport trasfers for those ot o group flights; excess baggage; trip isurace; optioal Normady prelude; optioal Lodo postlude; ay other items ot specifically metioed as icluded. OPTIONAL NORMANDY PRELUDE $2,295 per perso. Sigle supplemet $855. Icludes three ights accommodatios at the Chateau d Audrieu, Bayeux. Breakfast daily, two luches, ad two diers. Sightseeig as oted. OPTIONAL LONDON POSTLUDE $2,440 per perso. Sigle supplemet $890. Icludes three ights accommodatios at St. James s Hotel ad Club. Breakfast daily, two luches, oe traditioal tea, ad oe dier. Sightseeig as oted. RESERVATIONS, DEPOSITS & FINAL PAYMENT To reserve your space o this program, a $2,500 deposit is required per perso. Please either call us at or , or fill out ad mail or fax the registratio form. Reservatios are ackowledged i order of receipt util the maximum erollmet has bee reached. Your fial paymet is due 120 days before departure ad must be made by check. CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS All cacellatios must be made i writig to HAA Travels ad are subject to a $350 orefudable admiistrative fee. Cacellatios received betwee 120 ad 91 days prior to departure will be charged a fee i the amout of 20 percet of the program cost per perso; those received betwee 90 ad 61 days before departure, 50 percet; o refuds will be give for cacellatios received withi 60 days of departure. No refuds are give for cacellatio o or after the day of departure, or for uused portios of the tour, for ay reaso. CHANGES IN ITINERARY & COSTS The itierary is subject to chage at the discretio of HAA Travels ad the tour operator. Deviatios from the scheduled itierary are at the expese of the idividual. All prices quoted are based o prevailig fuel prices, airfare, ad currecy exchage rates i effect at the time of brochure pritig ad are subject to chage. While the tour operator will do everythig possible to maitai the published trip price, it may be ecessary to istitute a surcharge. INSURANCE We highly recommed the purchase of trip cacellatio isurace. A applicatio for isurace will be provided by HAA Travels upo cofirmatio. RESPONSIBILITY Certai other provisios apply regardig limitatios of liability ad rights of HAA Travels ad the tour operator. The statemet of resposibility is available at If you are ot able to access the Iteret, please call HAA Travels at or DISCLAIMER Every reasoable effort has bee made to esure the accuracy of iformatio preseted i this publicatio. Neither HAA Travels or the tour operator is resposible for errors i or damages resultig from use of the iformatio cotaied herei. Iformatio cotaied i this brochure is subject to chage. QUESTIONS Please call HAA Travels at or , haatravels@harvard.edu. CST

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7 HARVARD STUDY LEADERS Leo Damrosch, Professor of Literature, Emeritus at Harvard Uiversity Leo Damrosch a America author o literary as well as historical subjects, spet his boyhood i the moutais of the Philippies after beig itered with his parets durig the Secod World War. He the grew up i Maie ad was educated at Yale, Triity College, Cambridge, ad Priceto. Before comig to Harvard i 1989, he taught at the Uiversity of Virgiia ad the Uiversity of Marylad at College Park. He was awarded a Harvard College Professorship i 2001 i recogitio of excellece i teachig, ad has received the Petra Shattuck Teachig Prize from the Harvard Extesio School, where he cotiues to teach courses o the Elightemet ad humor. Damrosch s most recet books are Tocqueville s Discovery of America (2010) ad Joatha Swift: His Life ad His World (2013). Joyce Va Dyke, Lecturer i Extesio, Harvard Uiversity Joyce Va Dyke has taught Shakespeare for may years i the Harvard Extesio School where she also received the Petra Shattuck Teachig Prize. She has a BA from Staford ad a PhD from the Uiversity of Virgiia. She bega her career teachig Shakespeare at Wellesley College ad evetually eared a degree from Bosto Uiversity s playwritig program while cotiuig to teach at Harvard. Her plays, icludig Deported/A Dream Play, The Oil Thief, ad A Girl s War, have received umerous professioal productios, grats, commissios, ad awards, icludig the Elliot Norto Award ad Gasser Award. She is also a MacDowell Coloy Fellow, Hutigto Theatre Playwritig Fellow, ad a two-time recipiet of playwritig grats from the Massachusetts Cultural Coucil. HIGHLIGHTS Educatioal program with Leo Damrosch, Joyce Va Dyke, ad other lecturers Leisurely hours of cruisig aboard the elegat threemasted Sea Cloud II The ruggedly beautiful ladscape of the Chael Islads, occupied by the Germas from 1940 to 1945 Subtropical Abbey Gardes, set amidst ruis o Tresco i the Scilly Isles Visit to the beaches where U.S. troops rehearsed for the Normady ivasio, or to Agatha Christie s family home ear Dartmouth Sea Cloud II Osbore House, favorite summer residece of Quee Victoria, o the Isle of Wight FOR DETAILED ITINERARIES, VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

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