Yesterday was the last day of the conference, and only morning talks. I attended the session on supernova remnants and pulsar wind nebulae and most of the session on galaxies and the interstellar medium, then left to go sightseeing with a friend.

We visited Griffith Observatory and hiked the Mt. Hollywood Trail, ate at the 101 Coffee Shop, strolled Hollywood Boulevard, visited the Kodak Theatre, saw a movie premier set-up at the Chinese Theatre, and checked out some local bars. I left LA this morning and arrived back in Huntsville this evening.

Overall impressions of the conference: it was okay. Some of the presentations were fascinating and exciting, but many I weren't very interested in. I didn't really meet as many people as I would have liked. I'm glad I attended, but I had hoped it would be at least as beneficial for me as last year's Amsterdam conference.