Gothenburg - a year later
The end of last January, I travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden to visit the headquarters of FlexQube in Mondal, a suburb. After 50 plus years, I finally had made it to Europe. After a connection in Amsterdam, I made the short flight to Sweden. Staying at the Gothia Towers at the edge of downtown, I was pleasantly surprise to find that my room overlooked one of the main transit stations where a constant stream of trams and buses headed off in every direction. I watched that first evening from my room as they continued late into the night. Loading the app for tickets onto my phone, I experienced the city as a carfree commuter. Taking a tram and bus to work and back each day and using the trams to explore the city. I loved the Central Train station located in the heart of the city. Here was where the trams and buses met the trains which connect the city with the rest of Sweden and the rest of Europe in a non-stop parade. The weather was cold and dreary, but I loved the chance to grab some pictures with my phone at night with all the misty lighting effects. I spent the weekend off riding the different tram lines around the city and discovering a little bit more about day-to-day life. Back here in the US, unless you live in a major city, you are usually bound to your car or very spotty transit services. What a difference between that and my short experience in Sweden.
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Hello, I'm Gene Bowker and this is my blog, RustedRail's Ramblings! I currently live in Greer, South Carolina in the Upstate, but am originally from Poway, California. I've lived in the Southeastern US since my college days at Arkansas State. I enjoy traveling the backroads of America with my wife Patrice (also a great photographer), photography (my favorites), railroads, and learning about technology and how it will change our lives in every way. I've had the chance to work for a variety of companies in many industries over the years and had the chance to live all over the South while working in Manufacturing Management. You can learn more "About Gene" where I discuss some of my influences. Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram My photography page on LinkedIn
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