A small rock in the Atlantic: The other Princess

No, not the Princess hotel, although I've heard that's very nice.

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn from Thailand visited La Palma on Monday, and stayed the night. In the morning, she inaugurated the Siam Park in Tenerife, which will be the biggest aquatic theme park in Europe when in opens. Then she came to La Palma and visited the observatory, where she visited the huge new Spanish telescope GranTeCan (Gran Telescopio Canario, Big Canarian Telescope) and the William Herschel Telescope. She also saw observing at the Herschel, and with some amateur astronomers from the island, and then stayed the night. On Tuesday morning, I saw the convoy coming down the mountain road as I drove up to work as a tour guide.

According to wikipedia, her royal highness is known for her interest in applying science and technology to Thailand's development. I'm told she seemed to thoroughly enjoy her visit.

Labels: La Palma, La Plama, observatory, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, princess of Thailand, Roque de los Muchachos