Final flight check

I've been wrapping up all kinds of things before break. This is shaping up to be a fantastic trip. Here are some scattered results of today:

After class today I helped Dan Schned work on the material he is putting together for the Hiawatha Line program, where he interns this semester. He has very exciting giant orthographic aerial photo composites of the Minneapolis-Bloomington route and all sorts of info on the planned corridor developments. I really like to see all these new development plans up close. If it works, then Minneapolis will start to grow up again, not further out.

Unfortunately, they were on schedule to open most of the light rail line in April, but the transit strike prevents drivers from training and the cars from being tested sufficiently. This really makes it hard for the LRT people to keep anything going.

With some time to waste this afternoon, I drove into Minneapolis to look at the rail line, along with a potential extension into the U of M. Both these places would benefit greatly from improved access. I went up to see the VA Hospital stop, as well. I'm not sure if people will enjoy riding in the big tunnel under the airport, though.

This evening, David has been over here adjusting his great artwork for the living room. Now he's adding colored chalk on some of the characters. I will post a photo of this when it's finally completed.

Arun is truly an iconic mack daddy of our times. That is all I can say.

I haven't done much reading about what the hell to do in London. Brits have advised me to ask at the pub.

Also I may try to go somewhere else for a day like Paris or Amsterdam. Wouldn't that be nice?

Sadly I won't have a digital camera to document things. I'll get a PhotoCD made, though.

I am probably going to stay up really late again tonight to adjust myself towards London time--I mean GMT.

Posted by HongPong at March 11, 2004 11:46 PM
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