Exploring Jacksonville's Skyway (6. March)

Hello there.

Wow, I honestly didn't realize there was such a gap between the last post and this one. Whoops.

Let me get right into this and say this is something I've wanted to do for a long time, ever since I first saw it: ride on the Skyway and explore its route(s).

Speaking of route(s), here's the map:

Short and simple. Central Station is the "transfer" station.

Here are some snapshots I took of this adventure (of course I had to take my camera along!):

The walkway between the Kings Avenue Parking Garage and Kings Avenue Station, facing the parking garage.

Same as previous, but facing the metro station.

It was a bit of a ways over there. 

Good to know.

As you can see, this is a monorail metro train.

Crossing paths with another train, with downtown in the background.

Downtown Jacksonville

Greyhound Bus Terminal, near Central Station.

Had the entire car to myself, so why not?

I learned the hard way that these alarms really do work.

Escalators, and the stairs just beyond said escalators.

Interesting to see government buildings, parking garages, and abandoned buildings beside each other.

Hemming Plaza at Hemming Plaza Station.

main bus stop(s) at Rosa Parks Transit Station

Architecture that caught my attention between Rosa Parks and Hemming Stations.

Back at Hemming Station, I realized the Main Library was just across the street. I had to explore it. Can you believe I've never visited the main library of Jacksonville after having my family move here 5.5 years ago?!

By the way, I was in shock. I had no idea this library was so big (6 floors)!

Such a pleasant surprise.

The most memorable thing about the library. (3rd floor)

Same as the previous fountain.

Back at Riverplace Station, the stop before where I parked the car.

So yeah, quite straightforward.

This just brought me back to when I used the public transportation overseas. Good times.