There are potholes, not roads in Detroit and you can still see the magnitude of what happened to this city a few years ago. But life has moved on, and hard working people usually pull through from anything. This attitude can be seen everywhere here.
When you roll in to a city that's reputation is based on motors, you naturally have to find yourself a local guide to show you what the nights here are like.
After we had a very short refill pause, the first under 20 minutes I've had on this journey, we headed out to see something quite unique.
A huge parade, that is the only word to describe it. All what Detroit has made for us was out there, and even if my guide was afraid I'd get bored with the huge traffic jam ahead of us, but that was so much fun! The pride the guys have over their rides could be seen, and the spirit of the city was on display.
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| An SO, a YMB and an AY in a lineup. Spot the real deal. |
Even before that I had a local find me a car wash, he actually drove before me there to make sure i get Peter clean. After seeing how excellent job I was doing, the man actually washed my car.
Weirdly, I've always wanted to come here. The treatment I've received just proofs my point that we are getting to a point where fear is limiting our options in life too much.
After a beer in a local biker bar, while my car was parked straight in the front (the guys didn't want me taking pics of it, their business would suffer if they were known to play tour guide for blondies) a few pulls against the locals, chatting up a cop, it was bed time.
Just now when I crawled down to the grass strip next to the hotel to write this, and I'm really dressed again to be the ambassador of Finland with my bare feet and apparently my shirt is the wrong way around, I chatted with the valets who really think I'm taking a piss and not even staying in this hotel (really not looking like the rest of the guests lol) one of them told me to go see a local museum. I told him those are my real life, this trip is about chilling and cars, and weird shit. He told me they don't have any of that, this ain't Finland where you'll get spanked in a sauna with birch branches. A good hit from him, I'd say.
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| This is how I prefer the men with badges, they should do this more. ;) |
I can't wait to see to what this city will transform in time. The people have a thrive to do better for themselves and I am sure they will.
Oh, the cop: "Ms for a white chick in the bad part of Detroit, in a yellow m4, I'd say you'll be fine. Anyone can see you are the trouble"
He didn't tell me to be safe, he asked me to make sure others will be when around me. This is image done right.
Anna
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