Boat trip, my impressions

HI everyone!

Coming back to the blog to share my impressions about the boat trip we did last Wednesday morning. Thanks to Mr. Berman we are all more informed about the city where we live for one semester or for the all year.
We all can consider that It was the perfect day to do a boat trip, the sun was shining, there was no clouds and not so much wind. So luckily nobody was sick!

Boston’s harbor is located between Cap Cod and Cap Ann; on the eastside we could sea the airport built on three islands and in the south the industrial district of Boston.

To beginning the journey we all met at the Central Wharf in the harbor front district, it is a fundamental place in the city because Boston developed its economy and get rich thanks to the harbor, with the businesses relationships with Gran Britain and Antilles. Nowadays, the economic function of Boston harbor includes transportation, industrial manufactory and business (the exported products are essentially: alcohol, paper, wood, gas, fishes). But, as we were able to noticed, the most profitable is the real estate in fact, a lot of people dream about a house next to the sea or better, on an island!

Boston’s harbor is located between Cap Cod and Cap Ann; on the eastside we could sea the airport built on three islands and in the south the industrial part of Boston.

By navigating on the Boston Bay I noticed that there were a huge number of islands, 34 actually which belong to a national park. Every island has it own history, for instance Georges Island is known for its beautiful beaches and a castle called Warren fort. On Little Brewster Island there is the older united state lighthouse. Others islands owe theirs names to theirs shapes such as long island or Spectacle Island.

To finish the trip, Professor Berman told us about the “Big Dig” also known as the “Central Artery Project” the cost were about $18 million paid by the tax of Boston’s citizen. The project was to build a green area instead of a noisy highway.

I enjoy this trip with all of you, good luck for the beginning of the week!
See you Wednesday, bisous
Clara