Post #2 of this Minnesota series… Continue reading “L’Etoile du Nord: Minneapolis”
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Route 66: Flagstaff, AZ
Here we go again… back on Route 66. First stop: Flagstaff. Continue reading “Route 66: Flagstaff, AZ”
BART who?
For those who don’t live in the Bay Area, you’ll most likely think of Bart Simpson. For the rest of us, it’s a main public transit service connecting mainly the East Bay to San Francisco and the Peninsula. Continue reading “BART who?”
Weekly photo challenge: eerie
This is my fourth participation in the Weekly photo challenge. This week’s theme is eerie. Continue reading “Weekly photo challenge: eerie”
Switzerland part II: Gruyères
Even if you are an American and know nothing about Europe (it’s not an insult. It just happens a lot), you might recognize this place’s name…From the supermarket…maybe….yeah? Got it? Continue reading “Switzerland part II: Gruyères”
Liège: Gare des Guillemins
It’s hard to believe the train station shown below, Gare des Guillemins, was first built in 1842. Well, that might just be because this train station was recently renovated (2009) into a state-of-the-art facility. In fact, it might just be the most modern train station in Belgium. It took about 10 years to renovate and build it. The architecture is so unique that people travel to this station just to take pictures. Continue reading “Liège: Gare des Guillemins”
Antwerpen: bling bling?
There is much more to Antwerp than diamonds, but I guess that’s a big thing. Other than that, it’s got a very nice zoo, great architecture, an amazing train station,…, Continue reading “Antwerpen: bling bling?”
Train wreck…wrecked trains
This is an UrbEx post. Again, we ended up taking photos of trains, but it seems to be quite popular among UrbEx photographers. It turned out to be easy ’cause the guys in charge of renovating the trains got sort of mad at us for not asking them prior to taking pictures. Continue reading “Train wreck…wrecked trains”
URBEX: old train depot
I went to an old train (locomotive) depot near Charleroi, Belgium twice. I got really lucky the first time around, in December 2012, because all the locomotives were still there. Continue reading “URBEX: old train depot”