stuttgart

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	Stuttgart was bombed to bits during WWII, and what was put in its place reminds me of San Jose. It's a lot of grey boxes. The city has done very well at adding exciting things to do, putting in art, getting people to live there, etc, but it still feels really made-up. Anyways, there were a few good things to see here before we went on to Tuebingen.




		Stuttgart has a great transit system. All trains, trams, and buses are electronically monitored by GPS, so even if you are waiting for the next bus to come, there is a little digital sign that tells you when/how far away the next one is, and where it will take you.



			Fun art. The 2,700-pound ball rests on a sheet of water that lets you spin it. It's in the center of town.


	Here's Stuttgart from the big radio tower/space needle thingy up on the hill. It makes a good hat for Brian, too :-)

Stuttgart was having it's annual Folksfest while we were there. This is similar to Octoberfest, but with more carnival rides and more food. We learned that, while the festival supported SIX bumpercar rides, they weren't very long lines for them, because Germans didn't really get the point - everyone drove in orderly circles. The locals seemed to most enjoy any ride that invloved being turned upside down while spinning around with a jet of water nearby.


	a church in stuttgart.




	who says german has long words?!