At the beginning of April, David and I drove to Norfolk, Virginia for the Southern States Communication Association Convention, where I presented some research about students and text messaging.
The drive was a nice one since we had not traveled through that part of Tennessee or Southern Virginia. Once we arrived in Norfolk, which is next to Virginia Beach, we couldn't believe the traffic at 2 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. To get there, you have to drive through an underground tunnel, which would definitely freak out those who do not like closed spaces. Apparently, traffic can be backed up for miles through the tunnels. We were lucky driving in but not driving out the next day.
We only stayed in Norfolk for one night and ate at a great seafood restaurant in Virginia Beach, the Lynnhaven Fish House Restaurant. While on a flight a few weeks later, I saw the restaurant listed in a magazine on a list of the top 10 seafood places in the U.S.
On Saturday, we visited the actual beach, which was nice because we haven't seen the ocean since we moved from Florida.
We had lunch at a cafe on the water (photos below) before heading halfway back and stopping in the Roanoke/Salem, Virginia area for the night. We ate at a delicious restaurant with a huge menu in Roanoke called Montanos. It's in a strip mall, but don't let that turn you off. The food and service were excellent. It's a mix of Italian, Spanish, Greek, steak, seafood and more. I had the best paella I've ever had, and David had a wonderful veal dish. Just putting in a plug for the place in case you ever find yourself in Roanoke.
The Monday after Easter, David flew to San Francisco for the Materials Research Society spring meeting. He was there for a week and took a few photos of the city.
At the end of April, we flew to Las Vegas for one of my conferences. I'll blog about that experience in my next post!
2 comments:
Wow, that is a lot of traveling. What was your research on students and text messaging?
I did an observation study of college students and how often they use their cell phones, which is essentially all the time. I also had several of them volunteer to give up their cell phones for a day and keep a journal about the experience. All of them said they would do it again, but most of them didn't like the experience and felt out of contact with the world.
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