Boat Trip to Boston Harbor

Hey everybody, hope you all had a great weekend.

Last wednesday we all went on a field trip with professor Bruce Berman to the Boston Harbor. It was a beautiful day with plenty of sun, which was perfect cause we were going sailing around the harbor and the surrounding islands.

The trip was very interesting because the harbor contains as many different cultural aspects as it does. For instance we saw the industrial part, the commercial, an old home for the mentally challenged, poor houses, the oldest functioning lighthouse, the airport and of course the newer luxury houses.

It seemed that every island have a story that help shape our and my understanding of Boston as a city.

Besides learning about the the harbor and the islands, we also talked about how this part of boston used to look. Boston has done a great job on cleaning up the harbor. Before this harbor used to be filled with waste and pollute the air with foul smells. The harbor now looks great and is one of the most attractive places in Boston to reside.

Professor Berman also told us about how the green area of Boston used to be big highway divided the city in two and created a wall of noise and pollution. During a big and long process called "the big dig", the Boston city froze the ground so that they could dig under the building without them crashing. This was the first time this technique was ever used, and it worked as intended. As a result of this plan, the highway is now underground and where it used to be is now a green area full of life.

In all it was a beautiful and very informative trip, which learns you a lot more about Boston than any classroom assignment can ever do. The trip has definitely open my eyes in terms of Boston history and which opportunities the city has in its beautiful and unique harbor and waterfront.

looking forward to the next trip. see you in class everybody.

Ps. It is certainly not a problem having more than 70 students on a trip :)

Jesper