When we left Raleigh, we were standing in the Amtrack station looking at the perfect view of downtown skyline all lit up – and a close-up view of the newly alive “warehouse district” they call it now – a fitting goodbye to our grand re-introduction to Raleigh. The city is completely re-developed and ever [...]
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Sat, April 12th: Night train to Sanford, FL
Posted in Europe trip journal, tagged Amtrack, Europe, Raleigh, Raleigh development, Sanford, Travel on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mon, June 2nd: Fly back to Raleigh, NC (Day 46)
Posted in Europe trip journal, Sweden, tagged airlines, American presidential candidate, Arlanda Express, conformity, Greenland, NC, Raleigh, Stockholm, Sweden, USA, welfare state on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aerial Pictures
It’s interesting to have some insight as to what kind of a society results in a welfare state. Swedes apparently don’t like to stand out – they want to be equal with everyone else. I read in the book Eat, Pray, Love that the best one-word description for the city of Stockholm is “conformity.” [...]
Tues, June 3rd: Trip Reflections from Raleigh
Posted in Europe trip journal, tagged American cafe, American creature comforts, American resource consumption, American vs European food, cars, European lifestyle, healthy food, Raleigh on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We noticed a few more differences when we got back home. We ate lunch at a Bear Rock Cafe. We were able to sit outside, which was a pleasant surprise, but the view of the Arby’s drive-thru and parking lot was less than inspiring. I can’t say we ever saw a drive-through in Europe! Of [...]
