tall ships

07/02/2004 -- glenn and i headed downtown to see some tall ships.

the light rail trains haven't been running in our neck of the woods for many months while crews have been busy converting the system to a two-track run for its whole length. last week, the line opened as far south as north linthicum, but the rest is still being replaced by these temporary buses.

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after a smooth ride on shiny new tracks, we landed downtown. i took this shot up charles street looking at the washington monument, which you can't really see.

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we abused the glass elevators in the hyatt and rode to the top floor to get this blurry shot through the tinted windows. the port discovery balloon is floating on the left. glenn enjoys telling people it only costs $1 to go up in it... and $11 to come back down. on the right is the world trade center, from which later shots were taken.

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looking down at baltodisney.

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kids cooling their feet in a beautiful blue fountain.

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looking back at the hyatt.

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the first of the tall ships, this one from romania and strangely dark.

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the new baltimore visitors center. what is it about this that cost $4.5 million? i'll bet most of the money has been set aside to pay for window cleaning.

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another tallish ship, from brazil.

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we made a forced march to this indian restaurant in little italy (?) because they were the first hit returned by a google search for "baltimore indian buffet". this photo explains why they use a view of the taj mahal on their website, and the interior is no more prepossessing. still, the food was good, if not great. i've still found nothing in baltimore that comes within light years of the d.c. paradise. the quest continues.

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the last of the three tall ships that have docked so far, this one from mexico.

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the columbus center, one of baltimore's most famous fiascos.

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passing the aquarium on the way back, here's a view of the new australian section (?) under construction.

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we're aloft (in the world trade center), and so's the balloon.

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a wider view. the shot tower sits under it, and america's most famous hospital lurks behind.

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looking down at the construction again.

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and over at the new hotel which was the centerpiece of so much heated debate a few years ago.

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the power plant.

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the full aquarium complex.

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federal hill.

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the newly-expanded science center.

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the romanian and brazilian ships.

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looking out across the (too?) huge convention center.

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thanks to glenn for suggesting this last shot before leaving the inner harbor; it came out so much better than the similar one i took earlier.

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bob and friends.

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