I've been in the Lone Star State for almost a week now, for a geophysics conference in San Antonio. I have talked to some smart people, and attended many interesting presentations. My talk was on Wednesday, and it went quite well.
San Antonio is one of the American cities that I really like. Every night I've been enjoying the bars and restaurants on the Riverwalk together with friends. The Mexican food is great, and the beers too. Negra Modelo became my favorite.
It's been nice and sunny weather, maybe a little bit hot, but that's fine. I'll get plenty of cold and snowy days in the next few months.
It's six years since my last trip to America, and exactly ten years and one week since my last visit to San Antonio, in September 2001. I was kind of a strange feeling to be back in the same conference center where we watched the acts of terror in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania live on CNN, and no one cared about the conference.
Now I'm ready to go home. I've just checked out of the hotel, and wait for the airport shuttle.
My throat is a little bit sore. I got infected by something on the flight from Europe to America. It's hard to avoid on these intercontinental flights. The air conditioning system on the plane effectively circulates the world's complete collection of nasty bacteria and viruses.
Don't worry, it doesn't bother me much. I've had a great time in Texas >:)
(The picture above is from the Riverwalk. It's about the only picture I got to take in San Antonio. It's a shame, I know, but I was busy at the conference all day, and it was dark when I was out to enjoy San Antonio)
