From May 23, 2002 to May 26,
2002, I was lucky enough to have been in Huntsville,
Alabama to witness the the celebration of Space Camp's 20th
Anniversary firsthand. I hope you all enjoy the account of
my trip!
May 23, 2002 was the day I arrived at the Huntsville
airport! It had been almost two years since I was last
here. Still, it looks the same (as it did the year before
that, and the year before that, and the...well, you get the
picture!).
I went straight from the airport to the Huntsville Marriott
which is located, of course, directly next to the U.S.
Space & Rocket Center. As you can see, my room had a
pretty nice view! Needless to say, waking up and seeing
that was quite pleasant! The view aside, this Marriott is
great! The meeting rooms in the hotel carry such names as
"Discovery," "Atlantis," and "Columbia." There's even a
meeting room carrying the name, "Challenger," but I think
that one's used solely for Enron and Worldcom board
meetings.
By the time I got to the hotel and checked into my room,
the USSRC had already closed for the evening. No matter...I
decided to walk the grounds of the Rocket Center. I almost
immediately ran into this welcoming site. It's quite a
shame that my visit didn't entail me entering through that
entrance.
Still wondering around Thursday evening, my travel-weary
eyes quickly came across this familiar and much-missed site
as it poked through the trees!
On my way back to the hotel for the evening, the last thing
I passed by was also the first thing I passed by. Very near
and dear to my heart, it was of course, Hab1(.com)! :-)
...Off to the left, you can see the back of the Marriott.
Friday ->
Hab1.com
