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It says on the schedule that registration opens 15:30 on Friday, but will there still be people around & the doors open before that? I would gladly drop off my books before checking in at the hostel, sometime between 14-15 I guess...
The committee will be at the venue (most of us) from the morning on Friday, so you are welcome to drop off your books before the registration.
It says on the schedule that registration opens 15:30 on Friday, but will there still be people around & the doors open before that? I would gladly drop off my books before checking in at the hostel, sometime between 14-15 I guess...
The committee will be at the venue (most of us) from the morning on Friday, so you are welcome to drop off your books before the registration.
Thanks, good to know that!
It says on the schedule that registration opens 15:30 on Friday, but will there still be people around & the doors open before that? I would gladly drop off my books before checking in at the hostel, sometime between 14-15 I guess...
The committee will be at the venue (most of us) from the morning on Friday, so you are welcome to drop off your books before the registration.
On Friday it seems some from the committee will be there from noon, but the doors will most likely be closed then. We will put up signs on which entrence to use. Knock on the door or call/text if no one opens (I'll pm my mobile number). We have several rooms and could be at another room when you arrive before 15, or just outside for last minute shopping.
Waiting to board the plane at Kathmandu airport :-)Have a safe flight, ApoloniaX!
Thank you!
They checked my suitcase! Found it suspicious to see that many books on their x-ray monitor, so I had to explain... My Nepali isn't good enough to explain what bookcrossing releases are, but I said something about a literature conference :-)
Waiting to board the plane at Kathmandu airport :-)Have a safe flight, ApoloniaX!
Thank you!
They checked my suitcase! Found it suspicious to see that many books on their x-ray monitor, so I had to explain... My Nepali isn't good enough to explain what bookcrossing releases are, but I said something about a literature conference :-)
Ha Ha. First time that books have been considered suspicious at the airport!! I have had to ditch books before due to weight but never had to explain why I had them!
Might see you in Frankfurt Airport. I've been stuck here since 4pm. Waitlisted on all flights tomorrow but they are all fully booked.
Oh dear :-(
I am on the 13:15 flight and I guess divenland too.
Yes, I am. Will we recognize one another? Or do you want to PM me your phone-number? Maybe we could sit together? (Normally I am quite early at the airport, I use public transport, therefore I mistrust it ...)
In the lead is: earthcaroleanne
Was scanned, searched, bag searched and explosives checked before they took her duty free off her at Frankfurt airport. Missed her connecting flight, and have to stay over in Frankfurt, and will not be in Oslo before tomorrow.
I don't know what is worst, loosing the duty free or being delayed:-)
Fingers crossed she will get to Oslo tomorrow without further delays, and that there will be no other contestants in the "most unlucky convention participant"-competition.
By the way; We will have a RABCK-table (Random Act of BookCrossing Kindness - gift table) at the convention:-)
Was scanned, searched, bag searched and explosives checked before they took her duty free off her at Frankfurt airport. Missed her connecting flight, and have to stay over in Frankfurt, and will not be in Oslo before tomorrow.
I don't know what is worst, loosing the duty free or being delayed:-)
Fingers crossed she will get to Oslo tomorrow without further delays, and that there will be no other contestants in the "most unlucky convention participant"-competition.
By the way; We will have a RABCK-table (Random Act of BookCrossing Kindness - gift table) at the convention:-)
earthcaroleanne, by chance do you put a lot of lotion on your hands? I found that if I use lotion, they always pull me aside to swipe my luggage and do a thorough search. Now I've learned not to rub any lotion on my hands even if they are very dry, till I pass security!
I'm not kidding... read this:
http://fashionista.com/---/why-your-body-lotion-could-set-off-the-airport-explosives-detector
As for myself, I've finished packing. Hope I've packed enough warm clothes, as this is the furthest north I've travelled in my life!! Coming from a place where anything below 16C is considered a cold front.
I'm not kidding... read this:
http://fashionista.com/---/why-your-body-lotion-could-set-off-the-airport-explosives-detector
As for myself, I've finished packing. Hope I've packed enough warm clothes, as this is the furthest north I've travelled in my life!! Coming from a place where anything below 16C is considered a cold front.
I definitely don't qualify as 'most unlucky', but since lower-scoring competitors only make the winners look more rightfully glorious:
the sole on one of my shoes came more than halfway loose before I even made it to the train station in my home town. You can imagine how hard that made walking, especially with luggage including the little bike!
I was then lucky enough to find a friendly man in Schiphol airport who offered to glue it back on, free of charge, because the actual shoe repair person was not present; the catch was that I needed to allow the glue to dry for several hours. So I walked all around Schiphol on my flimsy Ikea slippers, and even ran to the gate on them after being held up in Security; we made it to the plane in time, and I arrived in Oslo on those same slippers. Then as we were waiting for our luggage, I put tape all around the shoe just in case and then finally put it back on again. By that time, my feet were pretty unhappy.
The glue held all week long! Thank you, friendly shoe fixing man at Schiphol.
the sole on one of my shoes came more than halfway loose before I even made it to the train station in my home town. You can imagine how hard that made walking, especially with luggage including the little bike!
I was then lucky enough to find a friendly man in Schiphol airport who offered to glue it back on, free of charge, because the actual shoe repair person was not present; the catch was that I needed to allow the glue to dry for several hours. So I walked all around Schiphol on my flimsy Ikea slippers, and even ran to the gate on them after being held up in Security; we made it to the plane in time, and I arrived in Oslo on those same slippers. Then as we were waiting for our luggage, I put tape all around the shoe just in case and then finally put it back on again. By that time, my feet were pretty unhappy.
The glue held all week long! Thank you, friendly shoe fixing man at Schiphol.
right now but I am getting complaints from my husband. He wonders why I pack two days before my trip this time (when he is not coming with me) when I normally pack 10 minutes before we leave for a trip ;D
Because it takes a lot of time to squish all those books in there and sit on the suitcase to try to close it without taking out any of the hundreds of books you are taking with you to release???
from the airport.
Then figuring out the way to our hostel.
If you're staying at Anker Hostel it's a 10-15 minutes walk from Oslo Sentral Staion.
Or you could take tram 12, 13 or 17 from Oslo Train station /Jernbanetorget to the stop called Hausmanns gate (I think it's the second stop). You can also take bus no. 30.
that our coffee table and bookshelf upon which we had deposited our things last night had gone and all out things laid out on dining table. Manuma not happy. She has been down to reception to ask for them back! Fancy stealing a bookshelf from bookcrossers! That is not on!
Update...Manuma went down to complain again and came back with an ironing table. Will this help said the poor girl on the,Reception desk. Makes a reasonable coffee table but what about the bookshelf?
Update...Manuma went down to complain again and came back with an ironing table. Will this help said the poor girl on the,Reception desk. Makes a reasonable coffee table but what about the bookshelf?
and the messiest of bookcrossers, labeling, registering and pre-releasing her stash of the week.
I love my room, so glad I chose this (and so is my wallet, yay, more beer).
I checked in around 3 PM and had a tasty sandwich and beer at Den Glade Gris, which is very close.
I was on the point of losing my first plane (from Bucharest to Vienna) after queuing for the longest, most gruesome security check wait. It felt like every Romanian in the world came home for Easter and flew right back when it was done! But I ran for my life after getting out of there, and I was second to last to board my flight :) Everything went smoothly from there, with the funny exception of waiting for my luggage at the wrong belt for close to an hour (me and most of my second plane, that is). Belt 1 was listed to hold bags from my flight, but all of them were actually on belt 8 ..
I love my room, so glad I chose this (and so is my wallet, yay, more beer).
I checked in around 3 PM and had a tasty sandwich and beer at Den Glade Gris, which is very close.
I was on the point of losing my first plane (from Bucharest to Vienna) after queuing for the longest, most gruesome security check wait. It felt like every Romanian in the world came home for Easter and flew right back when it was done! But I ran for my life after getting out of there, and I was second to last to board my flight :) Everything went smoothly from there, with the funny exception of waiting for my luggage at the wrong belt for close to an hour (me and most of my second plane, that is). Belt 1 was listed to hold bags from my flight, but all of them were actually on belt 8 ..
I am stuck at the airport in Oslo , the Ruter counters are closed, all the Ruter lines are not working
A very nice lady from another ticket counter walked with me for 20 minutes through the whole airport and we got turned away 6 times.
This lady was so incredibly nice and friendly!!! I love Norwegians lol
Now I have given up and bought a train ticket, I should have been at the hotel long ago
A very nice lady from another ticket counter walked with me for 20 minutes through the whole airport and we got turned away 6 times.
This lady was so incredibly nice and friendly!!! I love Norwegians lol
Now I have given up and bought a train ticket, I should have been at the hotel long ago
Thank you for the offers. Lamelemon lent me her charger, so i'm ok for now. Will definitely try to buy an adaptor tomorrow
OK, I'll bring the adaptors anyway, just in case someone else needs them.
I've had a look at the adaptors now, and they should work from UK to Europe, as well as for all other possibilities.
