Well Saratoga Springs conference went well although I got a very stuffy head and sore throat - too much air conditioning and changes of temperature methinks. Nice town, lots of trees and statues of horses everywhere. The Conference reception was held at the Saratoga Racing museum - very famous racetrack and lots of historical info - but I dont know much about racehorses.
Met some really neat people, networked like crazy and heard some interesting talks - particularly a group trying to define a Philosophy of Engineering education!
Left there on Sunday and took a shuttle bus to Albany airport, a flight to Chicago ( it left early!!) then a flight to Indianopolis, then another shuttle bus to West Lafayette, got picked up by the hotel shuttle and then picked up from hotel by a lovely couple from Purdue Uni who took me home for a Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding dinner! Dont know but I felt great!
Temperature is just above freezing - very windy. This is a real university town - big prestigious uni with a long tradition - very proud of the fact that they have had about 12 astronauts through the engineering school including Neil Armstrong, Roger Chaffey, Gus Grissom and ..... Their football team is called the Boilermakers - something to do with the beginnings of the town and making boilers for steam locomotives I think!
Everybody making me most welcome - photos in next episode.
I have quite mixed feelings as my time in the USA is running out - be nice to be home, and I am so glad all is well with Peter and Louie, but wish I could have more time to assimilate all that I am learning - spend most of my spare time on the computer trying to summarise or prepare for the next event.
More later
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