Massachusetts at a Glance

It is quite unfair to expect much from my visit to Massachusetts given that it was just a one-day side trip out of my Connecticut vacation. With too limited time spent there, I intend to go back to Boston in particular and stay for a night or two to get more acquainted with the historic sites and events of the city such as the Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre and other civil movement. Of course I can Google it but it is always best to hear about the story right from where it happened.

Here’s Cambridge and Boston at a glance.

Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts). I believe that it can be safely assumed that everybody looks up to Harvard as among the premiere universities not only in the United States but in the world as well. With lofty standards beyond the reach of many, Harvard is obviously a leading educational institution since 1636, although 25 years later than the University of Santo Tomas, the Philippines’ oldest university founded in 1611.
 

  

the library - the guide said that in terms of book 

collections, this is the third largest in the US

walking past the statue of John Harvard, an alumnus and one

of the benefactors; the other lady walking up to the statue

will touch the left foot of John Harvard for some luck;

frequent touching makes the left foot shiny

one last photo op before exiting towards Harvard Square

must be nice to stay here all day doing private reading; I bought some 

Strategy Management books for Miguel for his studies in Singapore

Boston. I don’t know why but I feel good about Boston. The moment I set foot in this cool city, I couldn’t help but think of the events and personalities that prominently figured in American history. And also, while on board one of its subway trains with mostly university students, I got the impression that Boston must be a nice place where one can study. Definitely, I ought to give Boston a repeat visit in the future. 

statue of Samuel Adams, once a Massachusetts governor 

and one of the prominent figures in Boston's history

tourists participating in some games conducted by locals

three markets too many in one square - Quincy, North and South  

some unique vehicles used in Boston tours (duck tours and trolley cars)

Old State House in front of which is Boston Massacre site

does the bar really have to be named Scholars?