Field trip!!

Hi Everybody,

Hope you all have enjoyed the weekend and the good weather!

Even though I have been on a whale watching trip a few weeks ago I saw Boston Harbor from another view after our boat trip last Wednesday. We learned a lot about the harbor, its history and the economical aspect. I will try to point out some of the topics here.

The Harbor and the waterfront are so beautiful and really worth visiting, but this has not always been the case. It used to be one of the dirtiest harbors but this all changed with the Boston Harbor Project. It cost $4.5 billion, but was worth all the money. This also made the waterfront a very attracted place to live!

Historic Boston Harbor was very important. Frederic Tudor, also known as the Ice King, was a very successful man who understood how to take advance of something as simple as water. He founded of The Tudor Ice Company in Boston and shipped ice to Caribbean, Europe and even India. The company harvested ice in bonds around Boston.

Fishing (especially lobsters) is still an industry in Boston but what is more economical dynamic is the tourists. Boston is a big tourist destination which makes the Logan Airport very important. The Big Dig was a mega highway project that changed the traffic huddle in Boston. It is the most expensive highway project in USA. Before the project it took 45min to get from Logan Airport to BU and now it only takes 15 min! It is not only faster to get around but it is also prettier - it transformed from an asphaltjungle to a nice green view because the roads are now hided in tunnels under the city. They actually took all the ground and put it on Long Island, which is why it looks so high.

What I love most about the harbor is the islands. There are 34 of them and they are each unique and have their own little history. Many of them are named after their shape for example The Spectacle Island, Moon Island and Long Island.

That was all for now. Hope there will be more field trips.

Trine