Albany, NY

At the end of working a long conference in Catskill under stressful conditions, I was so excited for a vacation to visit friends. I decided to use the opportunity to visit Albany on the way to Boston.

Albany had one of the most distinctive buildings I have seen so far. I was expecting white walls and a dome. This is definitely not that. I asked a woman to take my picture in front of the building. She didn't seem keen on the idea, and the picture lopsided and missing part of the building reflected that. Other than her, I didn't run into a soul down there.










Adjacent to the Capitol is a large plaza with tons of government offices and overlooks the freeway - yuck. Albany was a little good (capitol) and a little bad (industrial development). I think my mood was deflated due to the rough week I just finished and the promise of relaxation and good friends still a few more hours of highway driving away. I got lost several times and spent about an hour in Troy trying to get back to Albany. Sigh... back on the road...