Time is flying

The time of departure is drawing close. It's about 2 weeks until the trip. The above photo is a picture of the islands where we will be staying from the vantage of a mountain that is part of the island. The group of UT students going on the trip met recently over dinner and drinks and I learned a lot about what to expect and what I need to do to prepare for the trip. I'll make a post shortly about what we learned. In the meantime, I want to share an e-mail (and the above photo) that were recently sent to the students about the trip. And it's in this e-mail that I have confirmed that the paper I need to prepare is due on August 1st.

Dear all

Time is flying, and soon we'll be together at Qcamp 2009. I have attached the list of participants, included room preference. Please indicate if you would like a single room (those of you with a ? in the last column) ASAP. Note that the cost for this is 200 NOK per night.

Also, any dietary request - please let me know. The kitchen usually has other alternatives, so just talk with Roger and Liv (the owners) when we get there.

Please bring some good hiking shoes, or at least some good running shoes. There is a good mountain close by that we usually hike, and you don't want to miss that (see attached picture). Also, there is a wooden hot tub, and we might fire that one up, so bring some swim gear.

Be aware that the internet connection has not been very good at the hotel. I'll bring a computer (with my own line) but do not expect any heavy internet use during the week.

While the weather is normally very good, across the fjord to the islands, please bring sea-sickness pills if you have experienced getting ill on a ship before. (the ship is big, but the rolling waves get to me at times as well :-) )

We start the program on board the ship at 2pm sharp. Please be there at least 30 minutes prior to get you ticket and check-in. You can store your luggage in the conference room, and I will have a key to this room. Please bring a notepad. Note: the boat does not leave the harbor until 3 pm. I also suggest that you eat a big lunch before getting on the ship. We'll serve coffee and a light snack on the ship, but the next meal will not be until we get to the hotel at about 10pm. You can also buy food on the ship at own cost.

More last minute info will follow later, including an updated program. I'll be sending out proposal/paper on August 2nd, the day after your deadline. Please let me know if you have any questions.

See you soon,

Jan