Day 2 began at 8:30 AM with a plenary lecture. Here is a photo of the lecture which involved a methane detonation in a coal mine in West Virginia.
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| Plenary lecture at the conference |
At mid-afternoon, the conference recessed, and most of us loaded into busses for an island tour. We came to the so-called Achilleion Palace, built in the late 19th century for Empress of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria. The main theme of the palace was Achilles, depicted below in a commanding victorious pose.
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| Achilles victorious |
The palace is fancy, as can be seen from the photograph of the interior shown below.
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| Interior of the Achilleion Palace on Corfu |
The palace was purchased in 1907 by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany for a summer residence and became a hub of diplomatic activity. Here is a shot of a terrace on the roof.
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| Rooftop of the Achilleion Palace on Corfu |
Some of the gardens are shown below along with some conference attendees.
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| Gardens of the Achilleion Palace |
We later recessed to another hotel which put on a fine buffet of Greek delicacies for us. This was accompanied by a live Greek trio playing folk music. Several of the elder statesmen and women of the group engaged, along with some of the children, in festive circular dancing in a spirited style.
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| Site of the conference banquet |
The bus got me back to my hotel around midnight.
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