September 2012 -- I attended the International Goat Conference in the Canary Islands in 2012. My travel companion was my extension colleague David G.
Grand Canaria
Colorful nested houses
Row, row, row your boat
Rocky Beach
Palm Trees
David taking a stroll
The Canary Islands are volcanic islands off the coast of northwestern Africa. They are an autonomous community of Spain, the southern most region of Spain. The conference was held in Las Palmas on the main island (Grand Canaria).
Topless beach
Tropical fruits
Colorful boats
Colorful buildings
Promenade
Mercado De Vegueta
Plaza Santa Ana
I ran into people I knew at the conference, including one of the students who hosted me in China in 2008. I had two poster presentations. It wasn't the best conference I've ever attended. It wasn't especially well organized. The venue was lacking. The food wasn't very good.
Me and a Chinese colleague Wang Wei
I would have liked to have seen more of Grand Canaria. We didn't venture far from the city. All the guys, especially Nelson, wanted to do was eat.