The temperature was a confortable 65F (18C), the air was crisp and clean, and the daylight was simply brilliant ??? it???s the only word that makes sense, and yet it falls short of really describing the quality of the light. (The day???s high was 70F [21C]; pretty much close to the year-round average ??? nice!) The pedestrian path just outside the hotel grounds and the sidewalks were crowded with