It was held in Baton Rouge again. I did not pay attention to the conference that much even though I had to give a talk.
We went there on Tuesday by a minibus. Dr. Bishop was the driver. So he took a detour a little bit to the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Mississippi and had lunch at Roux 61.
We reached the hotel in Baton Rouge around 4:30. The poster session started at 5. We walked around, had some snacks for a while before leaving for the State Capitol Park. My adviser, Dr. Box, wanted to photograph some birds there. I also enjoyed wildlife there.
The next day I had to give a talk at 8:15. I felt a little bit nervous but everything went fine. We spend out morning at the meeting and went to Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge after lunch. It was fun looking for some rare birds like ibis and other species that I had never heard of. We saw 3-4 gators as well but they were not harmful. They just sat still, though seemed to be aware of us.
I also took some pictures. They were not good because I had to keep my distance from those animals.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Los Alamos Trip
This is the trip for my job interview at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
I flew from Monroe to Santa Fe. Then I had to drive to Los Alamos. I enjoyed the views along the way. But before getting to Los Alamos, I had to climb uphill on the narrow road by the cliff. That was so scary!
This was the rental car I used on this trip. It was Nissan Sentra
I did not have any chances to take picture during the first two days. I had to meet with so many people, and gave a talk about the work I have done. So on the last day, I took the pictures around the hotel instead.
There are many things happened on this trip. First my phone was useless since there was no AT&T signal even at Santa Fe airport. Fortunately I had just bought a smartphone from my friend and I could use wifi at the hotel and the lab.
Second I got lost on the first day. I went straight to the lab after landing at Santa Fe to meet with people without stopping by the hotel. That evening I tried to find the way to the hotel, but my GPS messed up. The hotel was new. My GPS did not know it. I ended up asking somebody to show me the way.
The last day, after flying back to Monroe, I was about to drive home, but my little car could not start. The battery was dead. At first I did not know that. Everything was gone. Even the central lock did not work. I asked an officer at the airport for help. She came to my car with a starter kit. After a jump-start, my car was able to run again. I was so relieved.
I flew from Monroe to Santa Fe. Then I had to drive to Los Alamos. I enjoyed the views along the way. But before getting to Los Alamos, I had to climb uphill on the narrow road by the cliff. That was so scary!
This was the rental car I used on this trip. It was Nissan Sentra
I did not have any chances to take picture during the first two days. I had to meet with so many people, and gave a talk about the work I have done. So on the last day, I took the pictures around the hotel instead.
There are many things happened on this trip. First my phone was useless since there was no AT&T signal even at Santa Fe airport. Fortunately I had just bought a smartphone from my friend and I could use wifi at the hotel and the lab.
Second I got lost on the first day. I went straight to the lab after landing at Santa Fe to meet with people without stopping by the hotel. That evening I tried to find the way to the hotel, but my GPS messed up. The hotel was new. My GPS did not know it. I ended up asking somebody to show me the way.
The last day, after flying back to Monroe, I was about to drive home, but my little car could not start. The battery was dead. At first I did not know that. Everything was gone. Even the central lock did not work. I asked an officer at the airport for help. She came to my car with a starter kit. After a jump-start, my car was able to run again. I was so relieved.
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