Work is over!

So the conference ended yesterday. Overall, it was a very interesting experience, and the work on this topic is not over yet. Upon return to Washington, we are going to start processing the working papers and writing an overview paper. The nerd in me is very excited! Also, there are good signs that Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) is off the table for the February conference, and my lobbying for Kampala (Uganda) has paid off...my boss has agreed that it would be the best location, so upon my return to the office, we will start making contact with our collaborators there.

This morning we had our Executive Committee meeting, which ended way ahead of schedule. So this afternoon I can finally relax, work on some pressing things, and start packing (which Im already dreading). Oh, my passport is finally here...with God's help, it was finally retrieved from the Embassy and delivered here into my hands:)

Tomorrow Im off to Cartagena, which is, fyi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which means lots of interesting colonial architecture. Besides, it is located on the Caribbean coast!!!