Duke's Point & Port Vale
Welcome back to Borussia!
We leave our hotel by the soccer stadium and hit the road to see more, after eating breakfast of course! Some of the morning commuters already are at the station.
We head on south and pass by a quiet neighborhood tucked away by the old roundhouse.
Down the road we enter the St. James neighborhood, known for its historic row houses.
A school is located nearby to educate the lil Borussians. The row houses begin to give way to the decaying urban wasteland known as Duke's Point.
The Roosevelt Row cuts off the hood from the railway that divides Duke's Point from the stadium district
Pillar Square marks the historic spot where the Duke of Bannockburn lived in his mansion over 300 years ago. The large estate was aquired by West Borussia in the 1800s and quickly grew into a densely populated area by the early 1930s. Now years of neglect are starting to show as the district has turned into a trash filled eyesore.
The boardwalk along the coast and the parks built in empty lots are the only bright spots
Trash blocks parts of the roads further down.
The school and its grounds offer some non-trash space for the locals
The haze of pollution hangs in the air from the industries located in and south of Duke's Point
Even though most people are quite poor, many still spend numerous summer afternoons at the old ballpark rooting on the Duke's Point Hammers. The 'Working Man's Team' hasn't been too successful in their history but they did make the playoffs this past season.
Blocks away lies Duke's Hammer Co., the go-to spot for hammer production this side of Borussia.
Behind the hammer company lies Hi Rise Park, an area that was redeveloped from row houses into large tenements
Duke's Point in whole
Going south we see less grunge and more historic buildings as we transition into the industrial town of Port Vale. Hotel Port Vale offers great views of the sea, but at a hefty cost per night.
The town is full of industries, as the port that once occupied the coast shipped goods all over the region. A ferry stop is now the only source of boat traffic these days.
Like any Borussian town, Port Vale also has its own football club, Port Vale FC. The club hasn't had much recent success but has won 9 titles since being founded in 1897.
The avenue takes us to the historic brewery, where the best drinks have been made since 1880. The company still brews but nowadays makes more money off of tours.
Less hustle n bustle as we go down the road.
The old railyard sits in between the trees and the high tech waste management center behind the road.
Houses and some old industrial buildings occupy the other side of the road.
That does it for today's update. Next time we'll make our way to back through the East Banks and enter the metropolitan area.
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