Annapolis

About a week ago, a colleague and I escorted three cadets to the Washington DC area.  We were visiting some labs that were doing a similar project to ours.  However, we did have some free time and stopped off for a tour of the Naval Academy.  The below picture is in front of the USNA track with an academic building (I think) in the background.  

We got to go inside Bancroft Hall, which is this giant dormitory building--it houses all 4,000 midshipmen and some of the administrative offices.  I had to take a number of pictures, and even then I didn't get the whole building--there's still an entire other side out the back.  Crazy--can't imagine the heating bill.

Their chapel is very beautiful.  I took the below movie while inside.

We had a great visit to Annapolis.  Their buildings are a lot older than those at USAFA.  The campus feels a bit more historic and regal than ours.  Plus, they are located right next to downtown Historic Annapolis, which has all sorts of great restaurants and shops.  But the one thing they don't have is good skiing...which is a sneak-peak for the next few posts, as it's SPRING BREAK! and we are headed to the mountains.