Charlotte, North Carolina

Yesterday you learned about a train….

…that would take us to the center of the city.

The wish to see downtown Charlotte was still a wish as I sat at the kitchen table with Nina our first morning in South Carolina…until she mentioned the train to the city.  I knew the wish could become a reality, so we made a plan.  We would travel to the city on Sunday to explore…and to photograph.  We knew there was a possibility places could be closed, but there would fewer people and cars on Sunday.

While their highways are still crowded with cars during peak times, Charlotte is also building a brilliant transit system using a combination of light rail and bus service.  We were able to park for free in a parking deck at our station…

…a view of the parking deck from the train as we pulled away.

A short time later, we were there…downtown Charlotte…the theater district…

Time Warner Arena…Bank of America Building….

…and we explored a little bit…

It was a hot day and there was a slight breeze…you know the one that always seem to blow when you are walking city streets.

On the train back to the car, I caught this landmark through the window…

Hot day….sunshine with occasional high clouds…me and mine enjoying time together…it was all good.

And then we went shopping!  8)