We decided to head downtown. The Charlotte Trolley is run by a
non-profit organisation and runs from Charlotte's south end to what will
eventually be the "Uptown Arena" in Downtown Charlotte. Eventually the
trolley lines will be converted into a light rail line that runs from I-485 to
downtown (uptown to the locals) Charlotte.
Later that evening we went to a dinner at Debbie and Dan's
house. Marlene got to see some old friends and meet new ones.
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Trolley number 85. This was our ride into the city |
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View from the trolley station in Charlotte's 'South End' |
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Coming up on the East Blvd station |
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View of downtown as we approach the Morehead Street bridge. |
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The trolley line has been shortened due to some design errors at the Westin hotel. The repairs should be finished end of October. |
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View of downtown in front of the Westin hotel. Charlotte is the third largest banking center in the US home to Bank of America and Wachovia |
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A park in front of the Charlotte Convention Center on College Streer |
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View looking up One Wachovia Center |
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You don't see this everyday. College Street was blocked off so they could do work on the top of the BB&T center |
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This is one of four statues (Pillars of Industry) at the corner of Trade and Tryon Streets. This one is 'Industry' |
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View of the East side of downtown from the trolley bridge over Interstate 277 |
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View of Ericsson Stadium home of the Carolina Panthers NFL team (American football for my overseas viewers) |
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Marlene making fun of me taking pictures |
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Marlene and Sean on the trolley heading back to South End |
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View of the conductor. The 'Motormen' are all volunteer right now. That will probably change when the trolley line is converted to light rail. |
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We had dinner at a friend house on Sunday night. From left to right: Yasmin, Hans, Danny (Standing), Anna, Dan (standing), Michael, and Marlene |
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Claire (in the red) and Danny Danford |
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Danny and Debbie. Debbie was the host |
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