Day three in Atlanta starts with a frown. At 4:30 am we all received phone calls to our rooms. A man said he was from the front desk and they had a computer error and needed our credit card info before 5:00 am to run the days computer room info. Luckily none of us fell for it - turns out it was a scammer who was staying in the hotel, calling room to room. He was very convincing, but we are smart!
It is 8:20 Atlanta time - we are getting ready to head to the Marta to go the Atlanta Zoo.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Day 2 - First day in Atlanta
We tried to get the boys to write something - but only got a sentence or two from them. So - Jordan took over!
We woke up to a warm sunny day. (It feels like a Montana summer day!)
Today we went to the world of coca cola and drank 64 free samples . We also played at the Centennial park. There was lots of cool stuff at the park like a fountain that you can play in. We played Frisbee and we met the Columbia Lego team. Some of us put a Frisbee on a fountain to make it flip in the water (watch the movie on Facebook.)
At lunch we went to the Hard Rock cafe and some of us traded pins with the people who work there. At dinner, we went to Johnny Rockets where we had a tasty dinner... also we got pins. (Johnny Rockets pins.)
Then we tried to do the "Abbey Road" Walk down a crosswalk (Beatles), we don't have much rythym! We also saw a Hobo (or bum). We think he wanted money, but he followed us then showed us a dance! He was like crazy or something. But just say no and keep walking!
We had a fantastic day. You can see pictures again on Facebook, or on Photobucket!
We woke up to a warm sunny day. (It feels like a Montana summer day!)
Today we went to the world of coca cola and drank 64 free samples . We also played at the Centennial park. There was lots of cool stuff at the park like a fountain that you can play in. We played Frisbee and we met the Columbia Lego team. Some of us put a Frisbee on a fountain to make it flip in the water (watch the movie on Facebook.)
At lunch we went to the Hard Rock cafe and some of us traded pins with the people who work there. At dinner, we went to Johnny Rockets where we had a tasty dinner... also we got pins. (Johnny Rockets pins.)
Then we tried to do the "Abbey Road" Walk down a crosswalk (Beatles), we don't have much rythym! We also saw a Hobo (or bum). We think he wanted money, but he followed us then showed us a dance! He was like crazy or something. But just say no and keep walking!
We had a fantastic day. You can see pictures again on Facebook, or on Photobucket!
Sunshine and Hard Rock
The weather here is AMAZING! Warm, sunshine! We took a walk around downtown this morning. Enjoyed Olympic Park and played in the fountains. We then went to the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch. SO MUCH FUN! The staff was amazing and traded Hard Rock pins for Por-Q-Bot pins. They even have a special pin just for the FLL Competition!
Check out the day 2 photos HERE!
Check out the day 2 photos HERE!
Day 1 - Travel to Atlanta
Starting our adventure - by Sandy V and the girls!
We had to get up really early, then we went to the Glasgow airport and everyone's family was there. Next, we had to get our luggage checked after we packed it so nicely for the trip, next was security.They were nice.
Next was the plane. We were "sterile" so we couldn't hug our families or have any contact with them. The plane was REALLY small. Our team took most of the space but there was room for two more. The pilot was funny.
Then we got to the Billings airport,everything was overpriced. We had to wait for three hours for the next plane to Denver...(do not eat tuna salad at an airport..Icky!) When we finally got on the plane we got to watch TV, listen to music, and have free pop! Plus we got airplane pins from a flight attendant like the ones the pilots wear. (that plane was our favorite).
Then we got to the Denver airport..WOW its HUGE! It's more like a mall than an airport. We ate ice cream at Ben & Jerry's. They have cool escalators that are on the floor. You can walk on them and get to the other side of the airport faster. They're really fun! Then we went to the Chocolate Factory...YUMM. Next we went to toy stores. Then we had to wait to board the plane. Nicole and Chase didn't have seats for a while because the plane was overbooked. But thankfully people volunteered to take another flight the next day.
We got to Atlanta at 10:00 their time. When we got to the hotel we ordered pizza and it took an hour and ten minutes to get to the hotel. When we got it we were all happy! Except for some people who were asleep when it came. Day 1 was busy and it had a lot of new experiences. The city is HUGE and noisy and BRIGHT!
You can check us out for updates on Facebook
Or view our photos on PhotoBucket
We had to get up really early, then we went to the Glasgow airport and everyone's family was there. Next, we had to get our luggage checked after we packed it so nicely for the trip, next was security.They were nice.
Next was the plane. We were "sterile" so we couldn't hug our families or have any contact with them. The plane was REALLY small. Our team took most of the space but there was room for two more. The pilot was funny.
Then we got to the Billings airport,everything was overpriced. We had to wait for three hours for the next plane to Denver...(do not eat tuna salad at an airport..Icky!) When we finally got on the plane we got to watch TV, listen to music, and have free pop! Plus we got airplane pins from a flight attendant like the ones the pilots wear. (that plane was our favorite).
Then we got to the Denver airport..WOW its HUGE! It's more like a mall than an airport. We ate ice cream at Ben & Jerry's. They have cool escalators that are on the floor. You can walk on them and get to the other side of the airport faster. They're really fun! Then we went to the Chocolate Factory...YUMM. Next we went to toy stores. Then we had to wait to board the plane. Nicole and Chase didn't have seats for a while because the plane was overbooked. But thankfully people volunteered to take another flight the next day.
We got to Atlanta at 10:00 their time. When we got to the hotel we ordered pizza and it took an hour and ten minutes to get to the hotel. When we got it we were all happy! Except for some people who were asleep when it came. Day 1 was busy and it had a lot of new experiences. The city is HUGE and noisy and BRIGHT!
You can check us out for updates on Facebook
Or view our photos on PhotoBucket
Welcome to our adventure
Welcome to our Por-Q-Bot adventure to the FIRST LEGO League World Festival in Atlanta, Georgia! We are creating this simple blog for our friends at Nashua School in Montana, because they can't see our Facebook page!!
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