Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra - concert tour to South Africa, July 2015; 80 players, 6 concerts, 16 days - in part arranged by Angus Maclaren of Walks in Africa. The trip was fantastic, musically, as well as all the travel and accommodation arrangements. Not a single hitch. And lots and lots of magic. All the Orchestra old hands said that it was by far the best international tour they had undertaken. Some achievement! Angus invested so much energy in understanding the needs of the group and right at the outset came back with such an imaginative shaping of the journey. His suggestions really captured what a large group of young people needed - like taking the group straight into a game reserve on their first night, so they could wake up in the bush; like taking them out of the city to the Cradle area for their stay in Johannesburg, so they could completely relax in a beautiful safe and very private environment. The attention to detail was a treat, it was clear that Angus worked hard to make every part of his tour arrangement special, on the ground, his guides were excellent and very knowledgeable, The result was an experience where every day was just better than the last. Thank you thank you for the huge effort you put into making this once-in a lifetime event for the young players - see our blog on fiddleorchestra.com for the players' views.