Flt Lt Aala
Waiting for them to arrive.
At 1700h on 20 July I sent an sms to the team welcoming them to Slovakia and asked for updates on their connecting flight in case there were any delays. There was no point in me going to the airport on time if they were going to be late. An sms arrived telling me that they would be delayed by one hour and I duly informed the various volunteers who were coming to pick them up (saved us having to use taxis and therefore saved some money).
Then suddenly another sms arrived, "We're boarding now." So after a quick call to the volunteers again to tell them that they'd be here soon we set off to the airport.
At the airport another sms arrived to say that they were simply sitting on the tarmac and that they would not be leaving for a while so after waiting at the airport for an hour the team eventually arrived. We whisked them off to the centre to be fed, briefed and put to bed. I'll leave it for the cadets to let you know what they think about the accommodation.
Day 1
To ease them into the work gently, the team were split into two. Half would work while the other half went to see the historic city centre, change currency and buy provisions. Breakfast is at 0620h and work starts at 0700h. There is a 20 minute break at 1000h, half an hour for lunch at 1200h, a break in the afternoon at 1500h and we finish around 1600h with dinner at 1800h. There is a wet weather plan where we will be converting former toilets into a play room for children and a dry weather plan where we will be preparing the foundations for an extension to the building. It's been raining all the time so far.
Waiting for them to arrive.
At 1700h on 20 July I sent an sms to the team welcoming them to Slovakia and asked for updates on their connecting flight in case there were any delays. There was no point in me going to the airport on time if they were going to be late. An sms arrived telling me that they would be delayed by one hour and I duly informed the various volunteers who were coming to pick them up (saved us having to use taxis and therefore saved some money).
Then suddenly another sms arrived, "We're boarding now." So after a quick call to the volunteers again to tell them that they'd be here soon we set off to the airport.
At the airport another sms arrived to say that they were simply sitting on the tarmac and that they would not be leaving for a while so after waiting at the airport for an hour the team eventually arrived. We whisked them off to the centre to be fed, briefed and put to bed. I'll leave it for the cadets to let you know what they think about the accommodation.
Day 1
To ease them into the work gently, the team were split into two. Half would work while the other half went to see the historic city centre, change currency and buy provisions. Breakfast is at 0620h and work starts at 0700h. There is a 20 minute break at 1000h, half an hour for lunch at 1200h, a break in the afternoon at 1500h and we finish around 1600h with dinner at 1800h. There is a wet weather plan where we will be converting former toilets into a play room for children and a dry weather plan where we will be preparing the foundations for an extension to the building. It's been raining all the time so far.
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