The start of Hummel's concert tour began in December, under atrocious conditions of ice and snow. Such travel at that time was harsh, and unlike modern European travel, romantic roads, tours of old castles, etc., it was far from romantic.
 

Traveling by horse-drawn carriage, and sometimes by sled or coach, was the worst, dangerous, and most unpleasant. It is good to recall Mozart's similar journey. Injuries, thieves, accidents, back pain, bedsores, bone fractures, and so on, all of the unpleasant elements were lined up. Concerts in various places were far from what we now call concerts and recitals, and the best times would have been in aristocratic mansions, and the most refined audiences would have been in palaces. At worst, though, I had to perform to rude, drunken customers at the local tavern. Major cities visited by the group included Prague, Dresden, Berlin (where they reunited with Mozart), Hannover and Copenhagen. In the big city, they stayed for a few days, or even a few months at the longest, and showed off Johann's child prodigy. Rewards are gifts and money, as they were in Mozart's time.

 

In the spring of 1790, he traveled through the port of Hamburg to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. When crossing the strait, there was a danger of being caught in a storm, but fortunately everyone was able to cross safely.
 

The young Hummel was well received in Edinburgh for his astonishing playing skills and was in great demand, so he stayed there for several months. During that time, he performed in front of the Emperor, appeared in specially planned concerts, and was inundated with requests for other piano lessons.
 

The father and son then traveled south via Durham and Cambridge to London. In the autumn of 1990, he arrived in London, where he stayed for two years.