It was a 32-hour trip from our home in Maine to Bengaluru, India. We took a bus from Portland, Maine to Boston, then fliew to New York City, changed planes to Delhi and then Bengaluru.
We had part of one day to recover at the Reva University guest house (and fed wonderful Indian food and my favorite Chai tea). Then on October 6 I spoke to 60 students and answered questions about space issues. On the 7th MB and I were asked judge a space poster contest of first year law students which I previously posted on here.
On October 8 I was one of three keynote speakers in a plenary session (the others were a retired federal judge and a retired Lt. Col. from the Indian Air Force). Then in a separate gathering I spoke again as did Global Network board member Lisa Savage via Zoom on the environmental impacts of space launch activities.
On October 9 MB and I were asked to comment on students presenting on a wide range of topics including the space issue. At the concluding ceremony MB was also asked to give a wrap-up talk.
On October 10 Assistant Professor Heramb Asvin took MB and I on a tour of a couple temples and the former palace of the Maharaja of Mysore. Its design is based on the Windsor Castle in England, and built in Tudor Revival architecture. Britain essentially colonized India for 300 brutal years.
It was a great visit and we felt good that during our annual Keep Space for Peace Week we were able to speak to so many students and staff at Reva University about the increasingly important space issue.
We flew on October 11 to Southeast Asia to visit family (and our new grandson) for the next five weeks. On November 18 we will fly to Kathmandu, Nepal where I will do more space related talks at local colleges and a community event hosted by the Global Network affiliate group there.
Bruce
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