Last Few Days in Motown
One of the things I really wanted to do whilst here was to go Dillas Donuts, so finally the time has come to do this ...
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02, 2018
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02, 2018
The ‘Burbs and The Hood
The burbs still have most of their Christmas decorations up when I stay there (now almost end of Jan!) yet I wonder if the in the Hood they ever had any.. Although you don’t have the risk of being shot as much in the ‘Burbs’ its also really boring…
27
01, 2018
Exploring the Motor City
It’s like a romantic tragedy, a tale of hopes and dreams and a reminder of the sad fact that despite the fact we are all supposed to be equals as human beings, divide and conquer is a trick that never ceases to fail...
27
01, 2018
White Flight
While the suburbs began to draw people out of our cities in the 1950s, Detroit’s neighbourhoods and their demographics changed drastically and quickly after the 1967 riots.
27
01, 2018
The American Dream
Detroit was once upon a time the ‘go-to’ place to get a stable job, earn a good living and become middle class. It was the fourth largest city in the U.S.A.
26
01, 2018
All aboard…Next stop Detroit
The train was pretty long and with an added 7 hours due to delays, I spent a grand total of 23 hours on the Amtrak train from Boston to Toledo.