Bucharest, Romania

Strada Progresului, Bucuresti
















Strada Progresului, Bucuresti

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Memorable cities that come to my mind usually have trams: Cities all over Europe, Paris, London, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Denver. Some of my favorite trams are the historic models in Netherlands and Germany. In Bucharest, I like the older models with the wrap-around glass in the back. There's something nice about riding on the trams, locked onto the veins of the city, up and separate from the swarm of mosquito cars blowing horns and sucking the life out of places. Or maybe it's just that stepping onto the tram feels a bit like stepping onto one of the old rides at disneyworld.

It was a beautiful day yesterday, so I thought I'd sketch over by the tram lines. A few blocks from the apartment, the tram runs by these two massive rolling cranes. It's a huge yard, part of a marble factory, right in the middle of the city. I guess if something could be the heart of the city, it could be a marble factory. Not too many trees though.

The cranes are huge. The hook is about the size of the tram stop.

Views of trams:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Europe















Back in the apartment, I saw somebody having a picnic on the grass across the street.