Sunday, April 18, 2010

How Much Daylight Gained Everyday In Chicago

days 1.2 on the ARTEMIS in Southampton / Day 1.2 ON ARTEMIS in Southampton

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Auf dem Zand be temporarily reduced the stands as we go through the station.



The market dealers on Zand started to pack their goods when we passed to get to the train station.

To say it in advance: we did a big mistake by walking on the right side of Zand towards the train station. So we could walk below the street level and see how far backwards we are already away from Zand.




To predict it in advance: we make the mistake to the Zand direction of the station will use the right side. So we can run under the road and look back on how far we have already removed from Zand.

because suddenly we come to a roundabout and only through a subway station on the site.



But then we found ourselves at this rotary / roundabout and there was only a subway to pass to get towards the train station. You could see it

but it was still far away.




away everything in sight and yet so far.

Behind the trees the station is already visible.



Behind the trees you see already the train station building.

So we need to walk a 3 / 4 loop like with a clover-leave intersection before we arrived the lower level. Another option would be to walk a small detour to reach this subway directly.




So we have to run like a cloverleaf junction in the form of a 3 / 4 circle, before we get through the bottom. The alternative would have been a little detour to go directly to the city in the subway.

And when you come out of the tunnel and will in the city: 3 / 4 circle high, up here is that before the roundabout.



And if you want to get to the city: 3 / 4 loop upwards and you are in front of the rotary / roundabout.

But it's well sign posted - somehow.




At least it is more or less well signposted.

And this is where you just stairs up and down. So not a good way for the disabled.



Only stairs up or down. So no good choice for reduced mobility people.

But you were well protected from the bike-riders.




But it is well shielded from the cyclists.

The view from the station side.



The view from the train station side.

Or you rent a bike to discover the city. It's possible at the train station.




Or you can rent a bike to explore the city. Go to the station.

Those who do not through the tunnel: just go right over here, and virtually the right direction along Zand. This then goes without steps and subway.



Who does not like to walk through the subway should keep right and walk on the right side Zand-bound. There are no stairs and no subway.

Alternatively: a cab to the market square for about 8.00 EUR.




Alternative: approximately 8.00 EUR for a taxi to the market place.

Or for 1.20 EUR (advance ticket sales or 2.00 EUR = automatic with the driver - 2010 prices) by bus.



Or by bus for 1.20 EUR (pre-purchase at the machine or 2.00 EUR with the driver - prices of 2010).

All city center-bound buses will call Zand and Market Sqaure.




All buses to drive to the center Zand and the market.

I buy so dear to the machine.



I preferred to buy at the machine. Especially if they are

multilingual.




Especially when they are multilingual.

tickets ...



tickets ...

Weekend tickets ... it's a Saturday ...




Weekend tickets ... is indeed Saturday ...

Why Oostende ... I will not even be there ...



Why Ostend ... I do not want to go to ...

So I need to find the place by myself. Tomorrow we need to get to the ship then A B Blankenberge like ...




raussuchen So even once the place. Tomorrow we have to have the ship, so as Blankenberge B ...

and then a L. .. and since it is already ...



Then to L. .. and now it appeared ...

Interesting: 3.80 EUR for a return ticket. Sun weekend tickets are not available as single tickets and you get back for nearly nothing.




interesting: 3,80 EUR back and forth. Weekend tickets are available as single cards and not you come back to nothing.

The "+" key, there's more ...



With the "+" key you can get more ... Did not work

... This machine accepts only Belgian bank cards and no cash.




Shit happens ... The machine accepts only Belgian bank cards and no cash ...

net interest sake: Blankenberge - Brussels 14.80 EUR (single - 2010)



Just interesting: Blankenberge - Brussels 14.80 EUR (single - 2010)

Blankenberge - Bruges 2.70 EUR (single)




Blankenberge - Bruges 2,70 EUR (one way)

Blankenberge - Gent 7,70 EUR (one way)



Blankenberge - Gent 7.70 EUR (single)

We need to buy our tickets in cash or by credit card so we missed the InterCity train.




To purchase in cash or by credit card the tickets, we have now missed the intercity.

place in the regional train, we find that we on the train with a credit card would have to buy the tickets.



In the regional train we found out that you can buy tickets with a credit card with the conductor.

we so paid 6.60 EUR for a return ticket weekend.




We pay with weekend ticket 6.60 EUR for round-trip.

As for the comfort of the trains has Belgium Germany partly quite caught up.



Regarding the comfort Belgian Railways has upgraded a lot compared to German Railways. There

2nd class looked more like our 1st class in regional trains in Germany ...




Has become almost like the first Class for us in the regional train us ... the second Class ...

disadvantage is its multilingualism. In flämsichen part appears only in Flemish. But still.



Disadvantage of the multilingual country: in the Flamish part they only display in Flamish. But they did.

We get off at Ghent-St. Peter station.




We get in Gent-St. Pieters from.

The station is unfortunately not within walking distance to the city, as in Bruges. One has therefore to the tram.



The location of the train station is not very convenient for whos who like to walk to the city center like in Bruges. You need to get to the tram.

She has a separate access from the platform.



The
has, however, a separate access.

Fairly closely and only escalator up ...



Somehow narrow and only one escalator upwards.

And only for one direction. But we arrived at the side for the city-center-bound trams. Opposite tram came from the city center.




and only to one side. But we come out on the side, traveling in the paths rond city. Compared to come straight out of the city.

the moment but seems to be the car to go or not?



Looked like a disruption that the tram did not go.

Tram 1 could not go into the heart of the city right now.




Tram 1 can therefore not currently go to town.

it comes from left and from Gent St. Pieters runs his non-stop in a giant loop in the city. The area in the center in the city is not served. And a radical operation on the right maintain.



The tram comes from the left and from Ghent St. Peter she goes without a stop in a big loop to the city center. The area in the center in downtown is suspended. And a service from the right is offered.

So take tram 1 to Justitiepaleis and walk from here.




So take tram 1 to Justitiepaleis and run from there ...

1.20 EUR to the city in advance, otherwise 2.00 EUR from the driver.



1.20 EUR to the city center if you pre-buy it. 2.00 EUR or with the driver. So these machines are

multilingual. Let's choose English.




These machines are multilingual. Let's use English.

tickets ...



tickets ...

1-2 zones ...




1-2 zones ...

I do not ride alone, so ...



I did not go alone ...

So 2 ..




So second ..

3.40 EUR with Belgian bank card or cash ...



3.40 EUR cash or Belgian bank card ...

5 EUR-bills were also accepted ...




Even 5-EUR-tickets are accepted ...

So get out two tickets ...



Sun two tickets were released ...

... Which need to be canceled / validated / punched in the tram.




... but must be validated in the tram still.

back there is only Machines, in which putting in money and presses the green button. They only sell the 1.20 EUR tickets. We had it appropriately.



On the way back we only found this type of machine where you need to insert the money and press the green button. Only 1.20 EUR tickets were available. We had exact change.

But we used back Tram 21/22 to arrive just in front of the train station.




have back but we used the tram 21/22, so we arrive in front of the station.

taxi guests will directly refer to the official taxi fares and have no bargaining possibilities ...



tariff taxi passengers were attracted to the official taxi. No freedom for negotiations.

Who still has some time left before the return train starts: Bruno said that the cappucino was very good and I said look above to the ceiling ...




And who has a bit of time before the train: Bruno says that the cappuccino is excellent and I say that we should even look up at the ceiling.


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