I just returned home after a failed attempt to reach the IETF hotel. IETF 65 is planned to take place in the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Problem is, much of the area between I-35E and the east levee of the Trinity River is flooded this evening. The Anatole is smack dab in the middle of it.
I spent several hours probing for routes to the hotel. In a Miata. Dean got in in his monster truck. I tried to follow his route, but the police closed it right before I got through.
I did witness some strange things, though. Lots of people were arriving via taxi, and were getting out on the freeway. There was a line of people fording the access road, carrying bags on their heads and everything. That will teach me to carry my camera in the trunk where I can’t reach it.
The odd thing is, I have lived in the Dallas area since 1987. It’s common to have heavy rains in the spring, and I’ve seen flooding before. But I’ve never seen _this_ much flooding even after weeks of spring rain. And typically not much at all in that area of town.
That’s it for tonight. I will try again in the morning. Fortunately, my neighborhood has very good flood control.
Wow…Adam mentioned that you missed a photo op, but I didnt’ quite realize how good until reading this. Hopefully someone got a picture of the IETF refugees marching towards the hotel in their bare feet holding their luggage above water. The image would forever dispell any interpretation of IETF as a boondoggle.