Most teams are traveling this weekend; we are leaving on sunday, so its time to have a thread dont you think? so lets share our stories!!!!!

we will be at lisbon airport monday at 6 AM!! some pics from Portugal soon...

PD: is anybody there yet? we received an e-mail today about portugal customs and want to know if there is any trouble

TUNY
TEAM VENEZUELA

Ola leaves on monday, has a special WC page up already
http://www.ofremmi.info/F3A/Events/2...s_f3a_2009.htm

Most of the US Team got here yesterday, minus Andrew, his caller Verne, and my luggage. The latter three should hopefully be here this morning! The drive from Lisbon to Leiria, where we are staying, was beautiful. This is my first time in Europe, and it's pretty neat. We are working on getting setup right now and hopefully will be out to practice within the next day.

Good luck in the two way trip, practices and contest to all world FAI F3A teams!
Please keep us well informed.

Federico Hinestrosa

Hola Tuny,

This is very good idea. Please keep the information rolling. Have a nice trip and good luck.

Vicente "Vince" Bortone

Israel Team is flying out to Portugal early morning Tuesday 18th.
Good luck to all teams especially to the Israel team as well as to Ola Fremming which whom he close to our heart.
Good luck to the organizers and Judges...
Let's have a great event and may the best one wins!!!
Regards
Amram Leshed
F3A Israel

Team Ecuador is travelling on Sunday night. We arrive Monday to Madrid and then by car to Coimbra.

Good luck to every body.

Regards

Eduardo

Team Ecuador

Adrian Wong (Team Hong Kong) just left (Sunday PM) on a commercial flight from San Francisco with his plane on board. He is joining his Hong Kong teammates in Portugal.

Woodie

I was in Coimbra 10 years ago on vacations. They claim the oldest university in the world. Good wine and food for sure.

Vicente "Vince" Bortone

Remember, Friends ...
When in Portugal, the magic word is Obrigado.
later,
Dean Pappas

Please don't drink water just drink Vinno Verde. This wine goes with everything including bacalao with potatos.

Vicente "Vince" Bortone

Yep,...Luv Portugal! Been there several times in my life time and one of my most favorite places in the World!!

Any of you guys get a chance take the ferry out to the little Islands,...really neat!


Bill Holsten

Advantage Hobby Fliton field Rep./Custom Airframes of America/Dragon Fire Customs/Guardian America.

Interesting place.

It reminds me a lot of Argentina, and the language is really neat. Being fluent in Spanish helps me some reading, but it sounds almost like people are speaking French.

CPLR, BPLR and Seba so far are staying at our hotel.

It's been very fun so far- I look forward to seeing everyone here!

Ryan,
What highway did you guys take fronm the airport 1 or 8 ?
See you guys Friday
Tim

Take hwy A1 from Lisbon all the way up...

Be careful driving there. They like to drive fast and furious.

Vicente "Vince" Bortone

Ain't that the truth!!

Some pics from yesterday... unfortunately I have to do 1 at a time due to a slow connection (timing out).

More...

Bryan Hebert holding on to Brett's plane.

More...

Either Christophe's or Benoit's plane - they look alike!

More...

Picture of Thomas and Alex from Team Hong Kong... Thomas' new plane "Neptuno". Flies very well...

Chad and Jean-Pierre with two differents versions of the new
ZardiNi LINE XIGRIS

Those little 'analyzers are gettin' bigger all the time.[X(]
When does one start referring to them as wings?

Kewl,.....thanks Derek for the photos!



Bill Holsten

Derek can you give any detaile on that Neptuno? Looks nice. Who makes it? Thanks, Mike