EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
after about an hour and a half’s drive,
where we bought ourselves a ticket to ride
the tram to the Dubai Mall.
Currently the tallest building in the
world with a stretch of 829.8m, we were
astonished by the tall building next to the
mall, the Burj Khalifa. Everything inside the
mall is state-of-the-art. LED screens on the
roof simulating a night sky of stars, shoppers
walking past a huge aquarium while doing
their shopping, and taxi drivers driving
miniaturised versions of Bentleys, willing to
transport you around the shopping centre
for a fee. We went into the underground
aquarium / animal sanctuary inside the mall
where we saw a wide variety of animals
and insects. We witnessed the dancing
fountains in all its glory and all the luxury
The 11-hour flight to Abu Dhabi was Tyrone Bunce’s first time leaving the country.
Inspection, inspection, and more
inspection. Only once the final document
was signed by both the shop master and
our national technical expert, Bob Vuletic,
could competitors proceed.
sports cars on the promenade waiting to
be parked by the valet. Then it was back to
the hotel to pack up.
After sleeping for about half an hour
only, we were up at the break of dawn
and waiting in the foyer with our luggage
to be transported to the airport for the
long flight back. We had breakfast at
the airport and I have to say, I prefer the
McDonald’s we have here in South Africa.
After an entire day flying from Abu
Dhabi to Johannesburg and then
connecting back to Durban, at long last, I
was back home.
THE FUTURE
It really was one of the most amazing
experiences one could have. Now to
see what the future has in store for me.
All I know is, there is still a lot of work to
be done for us to reach the same level
as some of the countries out there.
Then again, that is the reason for this
competition, to promote skills among our
youth — our future.
We need to build a better tomorrow
with the experiences of yesterday.
To any young apprentices, don’t be
afraid to enter this competition — you
might just surprise yourself.
And if I can leave you with one piece
of advice: TRAIN! Practice as much as you
can with everything you can and once
you think you have perfected it and feel
confident, practice it some more! This
competition is in a whole other league.
COLD LINK AFRICA • March | April 2018
WANT TO GO TO RUSSIA?
The next WorldSkills competition
will take place in 2019 in Kazan,
Russia. Applicants must be 22
or younger at the time of the
competition.
Do you think you have what it
takes? The regional and national
competitions will soon kick off
again — we will keep you posted.
You could very well be off to
Russia to represent our country.
Start training now!
CLA
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