We left the hotel in Dublin at 07:30 yesterday morning. We managed to check in quickly and proceeded straight to our gate once past security. We arrived in Oslo at lunchtime and grabbed a bite to eat before our flight to Bodo. We landed in Bodo after 17:00 (Norwegian time - 1 hour ahead) and began the 5 hour wait. The preconceived idea of sleeping in Bodo was quickly abandoned and we spent the time preparing for our first presentation. After 22:00, we boarded the plane (which was more like a minibus with wings) and flew to Andenes.
The airport in Andenes is a military airport so photography was prohibited. We arrived at the centre at 23:30 and it was still broad daylight (we haven't seen darkness since Saturday night)! We worked through the evening thinking it was only 19:00 - turns out it was 01:30.
Up early at 07:20 and we had breakfast. The competition was opened by a Member of the Norwegian Parliament earlier this morning. We then met the adjudication panel.
We are team 12 and there are 14 teams competing. We are competing in the Beginners Category as opposed to the Advanced Category. Each team presented the work that has been done so far and what they expect to achieve. We are absolutely thrilled with how the presentation went.
As I type this, the CanSat is undergoing a final technical check before the examination by the judges.
Will keep you posted,
Hugh
Great stuff. You launch tomorrow, I take it?
ReplyDeleteAlso, it's nice the organizers have different categories this year. The Crescent team has so many accomplished public speakers on it I've no doubt you'll ace the presentations.
All the best
Hi Kensy,
ReplyDeleteYes we launch tomorrow! The entire team delivers really well at the presentations to reflect all of the team work that has gone on behind the scenes.
GOOD LUCK, really hope you win!!!
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