This past weekend I went with the Geography Club on a tour of the Rochester subway system. It is very short in general but the fact that it was abandoned, home to homeless, and listening to the urban planner's ideas for the area made it a very interesting trip...also the stop at Dinosaur BBQ afterwards didn't hurt.
<<A lot of the subway was very dark and without the camera flash, this is what it looked like>>
<<My trusty flashlight(s) died within 5 minutes. Yes, I brought 2 just in case and even the backup was a fail. Murphy's Law = my life>>
<<Creepy little side tunnel. Actually felt kind of bad going in there because we were walking on somebody's blanket/bed>>
<<Though there was some hate writing, a large portion of the graffiti was artistic and as the tour guide said, the artists sometimes hold competitions down there. The problem is that none will own up to their work, it's very *no pun intended* underground. I guess a few students from RIT documented it's change over a period of time, sounds like an interesting project>>
<<The stairway that led to nowhere but we climbed anyways. Thank goodness the door was labeled, I'm not sure we could've figured that one out>>
<<No flash>>
<<Tour guide!>>
<<Part of the tunnel under construction to prevent the highwayers above from plummeting to their deaths>>
<<Freedom!...and we can save money!...so much hope *sniffle*>>
<<Dan and heavy machinery...not sure how I feel about this one>>
The only disappointment I received was not being able to meet a hobo. It is a life dream of mine to befriend a hobo and write his/her memoir. Also, the cajun spiced deviled eggs at Dinosaur BBQ were incredibly delicious, highly recommend. For those who debate on the BBQ's original place, there's a newspaper clipping on the wall of Rochester's Dinosaur BBQ that admits Syracuse was the first. Syracuse: 1 Rochester 0.
*Dust and Dereliction*
Megan
