Lake Louise- lovely water from glacier, light green and cold. Cozy hotel in front of the lake where wedding ceremonies are held.
saw a grizzly on the way!
Conference- very informative and fruitful. So many projects going on, and so many people from different background participate. Breakfast and lunch were great, with barley soup and salad,
Calgary Stampede- amazing rodeo, cute little cowboys. Tried poutine (Canadian snack) and found it OK. They use cheese curd instead of cheese. Big horses and cows in the venue. Pearling machine was also displayed to promote food barley. Farmers have a meeting lounge where they can have a drink and exchange information.
Campustower suite- very spacious with a kitchen and separate bedroom. Three times bigger than my apartment. Staff was very nice and helpful.
Pampa- an "all-you-can-eat" steak restaurant, Brazilian style. Chicken, pork, beef and lamp. They grill large portions of meat and show them to you. You can eat it, or you can say no and wait for another one to come. Passion fruit moose was fantastic! Salad was also good with passion fruit dressing! Alberta has cowboy culture, and that's why they have stronger crave for beef.
Meeting- so many things to discuss and lots of new action plans to take. I thought Canadian participants would like us to make a clear decision regarding the new varieties we get from this project. It'll take long to assess what kind of components are important, but it's not an excuse for being indecisive for so long. The more serious they get into this project, the more responsibility we have to get involved and make good use of the results of their effort. A no brainer. I sometimes feel bad about it. Are we 100% willing to employ the results that we achieve together with them? It's going to be a huge database and statistical analysis, and even though it's a funded project, the aim of this study is to introduce something new to Japan.
VON'S- gorgeous steak house. Raw oyster as an antree, gout cheese steak, and cream brule. Everything was fancy and delicious. So full. It's common to bring their spouse to a business dinner.
Overall, it was great!!
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