I arrived in Linz today and is a cold and gray. This is typical for February I expect. Ironically, it will be warmer and sunnier in Calgary but with a lot more snow.
Europe is a place of old world and new world contrasts and the next two photos show this. The contrast I am talking about is a result of very old buildings being preserved and very modern building being constructed. Hotels are like that too. I stayed in a quaint hotel in Sweden with no air conditioning and a 3 foot wide elevator (that was all they could retro-fit) and I’ve stay in an ultra-modern hotel in Amsterdam that had lot’s of electronics and heated floors.
The photo above is a view from the hallway window in the hotel I’m staying at in Linz. The three church spires are very prominent and line up nicely which makes for good composition. The churches are of varying ages but the center one will to be several hundreds of years old. In the midst of these buildings from the past, is a modern steel-gray and glass office building of today.
This nighttime photo shows a modern train amidst old world architecture and cobblestone streets.
It’s been a long day but getting out and taking a few photos gave me reason to stay awake longer. Staying awake is essential your first day when you are in a significantly different time zone. Of course, flying overseas always makes for a long day!
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