Boston was a fantastic city with so much life. When I first stepped out of the camp bus, it was a breath-taking sight to look upon. We were dropped off at South Station, surrounded by architecture, both old and new, rising high up into the sky. I felt as if I had stepped back into my hometown (almost) of Manchester – only supersized! It was amazing to wander and explore.
8th August
After checking into HI Boston (part of the Hostels International group), I set out into the city with a few camp friends that had also decided to explore.
Exploring the City
We took a walk through the streets of the city and found both the common and public gardens. Both were such a stunning sight! We spent a while just enjoying the sunshine and the peace now that we were away from camp before finding some lunch and then heading back to rest for the afternoon, having been up consistently from 6am for the past 6 weeks!
9th August
After a lovely night’s rest, I headed out into the fresh morning to get a coffee, croissant and a seat by the frog pond in the common gardens. If you’re not familiar with Boston Commons, the frog pond is a lovely open splash park with shallow waters for bathing and paddling and a large spray fountain in the centre that – along with the neighbouring play park – provided many children with amusement. It was so peaceful and calming to dip my feet in the cold water and just relax before I properly started my day.
Boston Science Museum
The Science Museum of Boston came with some very high recommendations and – being science nerds – out summer camp group couldn’t resist! We explored all of the exhibits, starting with the animals. I’m not usually thrilled about the idea of seeing taxidermy animals, however the range of exhibits were actually quite a surreal sight.
Next, we headed to the maths and engineering department. I was particularly fascinated by the escalators. Fitted with glass panels, they showed the inner mechanical workings, which actually answers many of my childhood questions. This was followed up by MIT’s robotic cheetah, a build-your-own pinball machine, some dinosaur statues and then a mist tornado model – which I have to admit, would have been better if children weren’t constantly sticking their hands into.
After exploring a few more exhibits, we headed towards the lightning show. Having never even heard of such a thing before, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I was in for a treat. After you get over the shock of the loud sounds, the lightning machine was fantastic, generating electrical spikes that cut through the air with melodic sounds (including the Imperial March from Star wars!). It was a beautiful piece of scientific discovery.
To my excitement, we then headed towards the planetarium that we had previously booked tickets for. I absolutely love anything to do with astronomy, so you can imagine my pure joy at taking a trip through the galaxy and looking at some of the universe’s most beautiful phenomena on offer.
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10th August
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Boston Harbour
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11th August
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12th August
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13th August
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