One-day Sightseeing in Boston

                     One-day Sightseeing in Boston

     Yesterday we seven colleagues took one-day tour of Boston.
     We made decision to Boston for sightseeing in the evening last Friday.The time for the plan was so limited that we couldn't make elaborate preparation,just simply set tour route and the departure time.
     By the way, Yale's shuttle bus service is very considerate.We determined to catch the train of 4:40 am. The train station is a little far away from our rented apartment.And most of our team members are ladies. When we talked about the security issue at night, it was suggested that we could ask Yale's shuttle bus service for help.We tried to get in contact with the service staff. To our great surprise, they promised to pick us up at our assigned time.The next morning they helped us catch the train punctually.
 

     When we arriving in Boston, the first thing was to buy a Charlie Ticket,with which we can take the subway N times the whole day.

   Our first station is Harvard University,which is one of the oldest private universities of USA,which has produced about 40 Nobel Prize winners and 8 U.S.presidents. Most of its traditional attractions lie in the northeast of Harvard Yard, surrounded by various antique halls.And in it grand old tress and large green lawns grace its landscape. Chairs in all colors scattered on the lawns,just like colorful stars, which are convenient for visitors to have a rest.A bronze statue of John Harvard is an important symbol of the university. I noticed that the brass of the left shoe appears polished clean. It is said that students have been carrying on the tradition of rubbing John Harvard's shoe for good luck.I am definitely not the exception.Opposite to the Statue of Harvard is a memorial library. From the words on the red flag we know it has history of 100 years. 

    On an occasion I heard a guide introducing a magic door of a building (sorry I forgot the name of the building):if you whisper to one side of the door, people by the other side can hear your words clearly. It's amazing!

   And then I noticed the first programmable computer in the United States in the Science Center beside the Harvard square. It’s so huge but with much less functions, comparing to the present computers.  When I was viewing the big computer, a girl, who was sitting on the bench near the computer, attracted my attention. She was so immersing into her own world of knowledge that she wasn't distracted at all by the visitors walking back and forth in front of her.I observed her for a while and took a few photos for her, but she didn't notice.

    The second stop is MIT, which is full of modern elements. In the distance I saw the odd State Building, which is totally different from other buildings and is leaning sharply. Just as its designer said it looks like a pile of drunk robots having a celebration party.
    Then the main building of MIT is in memory of the founder and first president of MIT---- William Barton Rogers.What impressed me most is the human-shaped sculpture---The Alchemist,which is comprised of numbers and letters. I think it best represents the features of MIT.
 

 
   After coming out of the MIT campus, we entered a local restaurant and had a great meal.We even tasted the famous local lobster. Woo, it's so delicious! It's the best American food I have tasted so far.

   After lunch, we took a nap on the lawn in front of the gate of Massachusetts state House.On the way to the Bunker Hill Monument I found Boston  mixed past with present, history with fashion, tradition with novelty.It is very beautiful.

   Our last stop is Boston Harbor, which is famous for Boston Tea Party and attracts thousands of people, who have different colors and are from different countries,races and cultures.

   During the day my extra bonus is that I snapped some moving scenes,which were full of love, warmth and harmony.