Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Boston, it is Oh-so posh!

Today is gonna be a long long day. We started our day at Boston Common with the intention to walk the freedom trail. Took a photo at the garden that day and found out that we are now down to only 2 cameras. (mine died on me yesterday at Fenway Park and now Ranjan's is dying) Boston murdered our camera! We spotted a tourist office and decided to walk in to ask about tours available.
The overexposed shot of the dying camera

This is how the place supposed to look like

After a long discussion, we decided to take the trolley and not to walk the freedom trail as we wanna see more of the city. (Lazy to walk also la. Haha) It turned out to be a very wise decision as the ride on the trolley around boston was marvellous! We got to see so many parts of the city. Furthermore, our driver is really entertaining. We drove across the bridge to the USS constitution, Copley Square, MIT, Fenway Park, Teather District, Wharf Area, parts of the freedom trail, etc.
It cost 30 dollars, but its good.See how excited we are?

The walk around Quincy Market was a good one althought we did no really get to shop or sit down to chill. The place is full of activities. Cafe by the cobblestone walk, lots of pushcarts selling souveniors and very good buskers too. The driver made a joke about people coming to Bekerly Music College and then go busking after the graduate. I wonder whether it is true as I listen to those great beat from the drummer. Haha.

After getting down the trolley, we quickly strategise on where we wanna go. We got on the trolley once again and it was the same driver. Haha. The guy actually remember us and ask us aren't we bored going on it so many times. Little did he know that we are actually using his trolley for recree purpose. Haha.

USS Constitution, oldest battleship

Where is the treasure?

We quickly boarded the last trolley to Copley Square where the archi is just magnificent. Feel so lucky that we took the trolley as we never plan to visit this place until when saw it on the trolley ride. Hehe. Beacon Hill is also a great place to chill. Those nice brownstone houses which houses cafe and stores gave me a very relaxing feeling.

It was a difficult shot. Thanks camera man!

Huge reflecting pool at a church

We took the T to Harvard straight after to see what the ivy league school is all about. To our horror, it started raining the moment we exited the T. We would have went back the hostel to chill had it rain earlier. Argh. We sat down at a deli for dinner while hoping for the rain to stop.
At the Harvard T station

The rain stopped when we finished filling up our tummy. Yeah! So we took the opportunity to explore around the campus. There is not many students around at that time. What a waste! So we were kinda walking around aimlessly around the empty campus. Haha. Nothing really impresses me, so I would say skip this place if you don't have enough time when visiting Boston.
Harvard Hall, with Ranjan's dying camera

Trust me this place looked better in pic

One of those abundant red building

Went back to the hostel after that to drag our luggages to the bus station . It is definitely the best greyhound station in USA. Really clean, not smelly and lots of food outlets. If only all greyhound stations can be like this. No wonder people like to stay in Boston. Everything is just beautiful and clean. Well, at least those palces that I have been. Alright now its time for the long bus ride to Washington.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The Fenway Ballpark Experience

Took a Chinatown bus from NYC to Boston early in the morning. The cart noodle there tasted similiar to those in HK. Yummy.

Reach Boston round noon-time for check-in. The HI hostel that we are staying this time is great! It was nice clean and most importantly they did not screw up our reservation like the Broadway Hostel in NYC.

Headed off to Fenway Park straight after check-in as the Red Sox is in action tonight. Furthermore, the gal in our dorm mentioned that the game on the previous night was very exciting. So thankful it a very short walk from the hostel. Hehe.

The place is buzzing with activity even at 4 plus pm althought the game will only start round 7.30. Since the ticket counter only opens at around 5pm, we decided to walk around the place. It was really vibrant and full of sports bars. We did not chill at one as we wanted to save it for the night. (which turn out to be a bad idea, as we were too tired to even go to one later the night)

We got the cheapest ticket for the match, a standing one. Not enough money to go for the luxury of seating tickets. The game was really interesting for the 1st two innings. The action however, die down from the 3rd inning onwards. Feeling bored and tired from our standing, we decided to head back to the hostel at the 5th inning to recharge for the next day.

It small but still so impressive

Pticher in action!