Kaamal from the Philippines.

1.	Hubert Spitzer	225 Photos
2.	Guenter Bolik	156 Photos
3.	Max Grobecker	59 Photos
4.	Helmut Navratil	57 Photos
5.	Jürgen Karla-Brauner	48 Photos
6.	Manfred Osper	48 Photos

The Schwebebahn, over 100 years old, is a nice example on how you can have green technology in public transportation that works in every day life! All electric, the trains do not pollute the city environment like a city bus, taxis etc. Yes, producing the electricity creates pollution, but it will not be in the crowded city center as the power plants can be located more remotely. Also, producing energy in bulk (electric or otherwise) tends to be more efficient than creating it in a number of small and inefficient combustion engines.

And not all the systems electricity comes from an earth bound power plant to begin with! At least one of the Stations ("Adler Brücke", the "Eagles Bridge") has numerous solar panels on the roof; enough to power the station !

Well, it so happens that the German headquarter of Walmart was located right in the center of the city in walking distance to the Schwebebahn station "Landgericht" (translated "Courthouse").
A convenient location as it turns out considering the legal problems Walmart experienced. Expensive lesson learned; all the power in the world can not make you succeed if you can not or do not want to understand the local situation, customs and laws ( reminds you of Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, doesn't it? ).

If we travel, we have certain expectations of our destination. Sunny beaches, historic sites, old buildings, museums or whatever your fancy may be.
It's like visiting Paris or New York. Not everybody travels there to see the Eiffel tower or the Statue of Liberty. I, for instance, like the food. Both the french food and, don't laugh, the typical New York style hot dog from a street vendor right next to Times Square. It is the atmosphere, the honking of the cabbies, the smell of exhaust, gasoline and the dog with everything in my hand.

OK, back to earth. I have travelled quite a bit and found that every place, no matter how godforsaken, has something interesting to offer. You just have to discover it. Even if you ever find yourself stuck in a place called "Truth Or Consequences" (no kidding), have your camera ready as you may find some things worth capturing for the ages.

Now, for those of you who are planning a trip to Germany, I want to offer you some info and background on a place away from the typical tourist places. Yes, Bavaria, Munich, the Black Forest and the Alps are nice, but there is far more to see in Germany than that.

Wuppertal is a rather unique city in many aspects. If you are looking for a bustling Metropolis with a wild nightlife or over the top dining, sorry. Wrong town. Hamburg or Berlin would be a better choice.

But if you are interested in Nature, Architecture, Technology or History; this is an interesting place to put on your itinerary.

May I suggest youy start with the Search of the photo album? Here you will get a first idea of the different things you can find in and around the city.

Station Ohligsmuehle

Who said there are no Monorail Blinkies? :-)