I had the good fortune of winning a fellowship in the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.
One of the perks to this scholarship (other than the $$$) was free admission to their annual symposium, otherwise known as GEOINT.
Wow. What a spread.
Advertisers and defense contractors come from all around the world to schmooze gov't officials into dropping tons o' cash into their intelligence products. It's mind-blowing how much money goes into just networking.
More on that later.
This was my first experience with the City of San Antonio and I've got to say...it's absolutely beautiful. My Adviser and I are staying at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel right across from the convention center. Best of all, it's right along the riverwalk, which I eagerly explored before our first GEOINT function.
Check it out:
The view straight down from our balcony.Awesome.
These little barges are everywhere.
I'm going to try to hop a ride on one of these before I leave...if they aren't too expensive.
Once on the riverwalk, I was blown away by how pretty and clean it was.
Baby, we've got to come here at least once before we die.
The architecture encompassing the riverwalk is beautiful.
Not to mention the beautiful statuary.
After checking out the Tower of the Americas, I took a long walk down the riverwalk proper.
Apparently, San Antone is a big missionary town. There are several large catholic missions all throughout the city. (Makes me wonder why they decided to hole up in the Alamo.)
Best of all, the sidewalk runs right alongside the river in true "imperial" fashion...no handrails.
And the sidewalks are crowded, too.
I wonder how many folks have ended up in the drink?
Still, it's beauty cannot be denied.
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