Today was the hottest day ever on record in Britain. And I went to Birmingham! Eddie gave me excellent short-story novel to read on the train, Reunion, by Fred Uhlman. I found downtown Birmingham to be delightfully messy. Roads meander in every direction and there is a lot of interesting architecture, much of it old.
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| The lift in my hotel is broken so these are the stairs to my fourth floor room. |
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| Typical downtown buildings |
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| I have no idea what this sign means. |
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| Moore Street Train Station next to Selfridges Department Store |
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| This Selfridges is really wacky. |
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| Some old rocker dudes. |
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| Mural in the Chinese Quarter |
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| A memorial to the over 2000 people in Birmingham who died in the Blitz. |
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| Took these photos from Starbucks. |
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| Entry to the Grand Hotel Next time I may stay at this hotel. |
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Tomorrow I am going to visit Birmingham's art museum and explore the Jewellery Quarter.
I was excited to see you went to Birmingham. Are you going to Aston Hall Road at all or is it in a "not safe" neighborhood. Birmingham needs some color....only the Chinese buildings had color. But I like the architecture of the buildings and I have to hand it to you with your energy and sharing with others.
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