So due to a sudden death in the family, I was not able to make this trip. My colleague Kristen covered the conference instead. Kepa was gracious enough to transfer the reservation to Kristen. I talked to Kristen this morning who said the place was quiet and beautiful and that Kepa was a great host. Kristen biked to downtown one day and took a cab the other couple of days.

Thanks for being so flexible, Kepa.