"In beer coolers! Those doctors pull out their six-pack, throw in some dry ice and a heart and then hop on a plane!"
*Shrug* In a generic sense, that's what I do, only it's not dry ice and it's rarely glamorous. It is, however enjoyable, and quenches my wunderlust that was so firmly planted in Hawaii. As previously mentioned, the most recent trip was to Detroit.
I have a couple of general comments about this city, the first being 'don't travel to the city centre.' I fear that everything you've ever heard about it is true. Thousands of vacant buildings, and a very pretty core that is guarded by high fences and concertina wire. The time I stayed in downtown Detroit, I had a high room at the Mariott Renaissance Center. As I previously mentioned, the pretty part of the city is well secured, and the Mariott is no exception. The floor-level lobby is an empty room with a bank of elevators and various armed guards for decoration.
I knew I had made a bad decision about staying downtown.
Perhaps the armed guards and having my baggage inspected had something to do with the throngs of men and women fleeting through on their way to a function that the mayor was having. I have to say seeing a person entering a hotel with a carry-on bag and a beer cooler is mighty suspicious. I was searched. I was grunted at. I found my way to the lobby with no assistance, thank you.
Finally, waiting in the queue to check in. It's a short line, and it appears to be inhabited mostly by people attending the mayor's shindig. I can tell that they are attending because of a comment made by the caucasian couple ahead of me:
"People are so dressed up! I wonder what's going on?"
"It's certainly not an ASPCA meeting"
I'd have to say they it the nail on hte head. The couple ahead of myself comprised the sole caucasian population to be seen. everyone else was very black, dripping in fur, and/or something shiny. It was a beautiful sight.
More later; work beckons.
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