Another Day, Another City
I'm in Birmingham right now, England's second city lovingly known as Brum. The wireless connection at this conference center is somewhat fakakta--if I buy four pounds worth of food or drink at the cafe, I get 15 minutes of access--although my wireless at the hotel is free. I was told of Birmingham's "second city" status by the bartender at the hotel last night. It's a short train ride via Chiltern or Virgin railways up to here, although I'm not sure why anybody would come here if not attending a conference (this is the reason why cities build conference centers). Downtown Birmingham reminds me of a cross between Dallas and Pittsburgh, with a little Peoria thrown in. There's a nice restored canal lined with cafes and a number of civic amenities, including a sports center where a major international indoor track meet is held each winter. Anyway, more later.
posted by Smitty Werbenmanjensen at 12:19 PM
2 Comments:
I hope you're talking four pounds of food in money, not weight. Otherwise, you may have problems walking back to the free internet at your hotel. :)
Brum would probably rank about 75th on my "places to visit while in England" list. Like you say, there is little reason to go there if not attending a conference. Of course, I visited there while attending a conference. Perhaps I'm being unfair.
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