US/Canada Road Trip Fall 2017

Boston (9/15/17)

msushkov

After leaving NYC, my first stop was Boston! It got cloudier since the last time I visited 2 years ago. Some highlights:

  • Sailing on the Charles (thanks Sepehr!)
  • Student-led tours of Harvard and MIT
  • Alison Wonderland concert at House of Blues
  • Best lobster sandwich (Alive & Kicking)
  • Best Italian sub (Casa Razdora)
  • Best cannoli (Mike’s Pastry)

Photos

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Went on a student-led campus tour of Harvard. Good stories and dad jokes for an hour – would highly recommend!
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The statue of 3 lies… Pro tip: don’t touch the toes.
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Widener Library reading room. School’s in session and the kids are studying. Glad that part of my life is over.
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Saw some rocks at the Harvard Museum of Natural History! Selfies rock.
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“Unusual” music at Atwood’s Tavern. What an anomalous night!
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About to go sailing on the Charles River!
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My friend Sepehr took me sailing on the Charles. He’s one heck of a skipper!
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Everything in Boston is named after Paul Revere. This city really seems to revere him.
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Boston Public Garden – George Washington statue.
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Boston Public Garden
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Fun fact – Ben Franklin (who was born in Boston) is buried in Philadelphia. This obelisk at Granary Burying Ground is a tribute to Franklin’s parents and relatives.
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John Hancock’s tombstone at Granary Burying Ground.
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Faneuil Hall and Sam Adams the brewmaster.
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The Green Dragon Tavern was a meeting spot for the Sons of Liberty and a planning venue for the Boston Tea Party. This isn’t the original building but we can pretend this is where everything happened!
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Got some Sam Adams and fried pickles at the Green Dragon Tavern.
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Walked from Brookline to MIT and crossed the Charles on the BU Bridge. Nice view.
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Met up for lunch with my college friend Jeff who is now a grad student at MIT. He gave me a tour of his ChemE lab and even got some work done during the tour.
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MIT is a cool place but Caltech is better.
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“Infinite” Corridor at MIT.
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MIT students messing around..
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Computer Science building at MIT. Can’t say I’m surprised..
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Bunker Hill Monument. Walked the 294 steps to the top but the windows were too small for a good photo.. Nice workout though!
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Walked along the Freedom Trail from Bunker Hill Monument to the USS Constitution.
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USS Constitution (undefeated in the War of 1812).
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Saw some nice fish at the New England Aquarium.
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Boston Common
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Massachusetts State House
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Boston Common – Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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Boston Common
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Boston Common

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3 thoughts on “Boston (9/15/17)”

  2. Wow, every caption you’ve left is just perfect. I particularly love “saw some nice fish” hahah

    great blog! looking forward to reading more

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