Accommodation
Folks,
I have now heard back from our usual hostel in Odense, and they don't have room for us either! So we're about as seriously *beeped* as we can be. The Kragsbjerg folks do have a solution, though: we can sleep and have breakfast in their City hostel near the main train station in Odense and have our Saturday evening dinner in the usual place. That means living in central Odense and some moving back and forth.
This is the place: http://www.cityhostel.dk/?sprogid=2
We might have some parking problems and staying in downtown Odense isn't exactly close to any fishing water, but since it seems to be the only option we have, I intend to say yes thank you and move forward with that solution.
It's a pain that we can't get what we want - nearer water or at least what we usually have - but it seems that the autumn is fully booked everywhere.
Let me hear some quick yes' and no's on this, because I need to return as soon as possible.
Martin
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Idea...
I have sent you my idea Martin...
Believe me Odense is no picnic and will, I think, cause no end of problems. I totally would not recommend it due to the lack of parking.
Martin has my idea. He can chew it over and if interested, post it.
I can help, and will, where I can with regard to this...
R
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I wish I could help... All I can do from my part is search on the net.
Hi all,
Hi all,
While having the occasional beer by the water during previous summits, discussions about the optimal accommodation for the venue have come up quite regularly. Some of the most interesting ideas have involved staying close to the water, opening up for a chance of prime-time fishing early in the morning and late in the evening, and this really sounds appalling in the afternoon when fishing has been kind of slow but you just know it will pick up as the evening comesââ¬Â¦
Iââ¬â¢m all for self catering, preferably in walking distance from the water, but we have to realise that for an event like this one with 30-40 participants this demands a fair amount of discipline and coordination. I have been involved in 4 days fishing trips with 15-20 participants to the ââ¬Åmiddle of nowhereââ¬Â with everything collective a few times and the main issue is to get as many as possible to take on some responsibility. There are always those that seem to dodge all tasks, but defining smaller groups with defined tasks in advance really helps.
So for me, preferably not city centre Odense (although the ââ¬Åwithin walking distance to the shoppingareaââ¬Â really sounds exciting), but it wonââ¬â¢t stop me from participating.
Iââ¬â¢ll try some contacts I have in the Middlefart area, but from what Martin has written previously Iââ¬â¢m not really that optimistic.
Cheers,
/atli
I know that the weekend has
I know that the weekend has been set, and that some of us have already planned a vacation during that time (me included), but could another weekend maybe solve the problem with the hostel in Odense? I know with enough advanced notice, there could still be time for make the necessary arrangements.
Just a thought.
Paul
Folks,
Folks,
To address the different issues:
Paul: moving will not do the trick. We will have to go far into October, and that means no Martin - I'll (unfortunately) be in BC by then. And October is cold and wet...
Atli: Self catering might sound like something charming, but sitting down at a ready table with warm food and hot coffee is more like what we want after and before a whole day by the water. And I will not be the one shopping, cooking and not least coordinating cleaning up after you people on Sunday with half of the bunch already spread out over most of Northern Europe! I'll stay with the full service model!
All others: I'm looking into some scout camps close to the water on West Fyn, which have the space but will require hiring kitchen and cleaning staff. If that does not give any results before Monday it's Odense.
Martin