As I'm writing this post from the wireless access point in the hotel lobby, it's almost time to go to bed for me, while Europe is waking up... Day 0 as I call it, since the convention only starts tomorrow, is almost over.
And what a day it was...
Let me elaborate a little. We arrived at Amsterdam very early to catch our flight. At the automatic check-in, Kris's (Kris van der Mast) and my ticket were refused... Ilse Van Crieckinge, who was also travelling with us, got in without a problem. We had to go to one of the help desks, where they said us our flight was overbooked and at random, our names were selected.
I couldn't believe it at first, but when we got to the check-in, we both had to wait 'till the plane was almost full. There was an overbooking of about 30 people on a flight of about 200.Simply unbelievable and a terrible mistake of KLM/Northwest Airlines.
Just before departure, 2 seats were left and we were the "lucky ones" that managed to get them. I still don't know how all the other people got here.
Apart from gettting our passes for the actual event, we didn't do muich yet today. We went to eat in "The Cheescake Factory", famous for its choice in more than 40 types of cheescake.
Now, it' time to go to sleep and be fit for the actual event, starting early tomorrow!