Hey guys!

Hi guys!

I had great time in the field trip we had last Wednesday.
I was surprised how close the harbor was and how everyone did not forget to bring their camera!

Anyway, our great journey started from gathering around at the circle in front of Marriot Long Wharf and listening to what Mr. Berman said about the harbor. He mentioned about Custom House Tower. If I remember it right, it was the tallest building in Boston, and before the land reclamation, its light was useful to the boats sailing around Boston harbor.
On the boat, it was interesting that harbors nearby looked different. Long Wharf, once was a commercial wharf, is now used as a recreational and cultural center. But when we were just a bit out of the Long Wharf, there were different wharfs with different uses. I was impressed with many cargos on the ships.

We were told that there are thirty four islands along the harbor. Of course we didn’t have a chance to see every island but we certainly saw some beautiful, or at least, meaningful islands. The islands have their own roles. For example, Deer Island has a water puri system and Spectacle Island is used for recreation.

When we were about to turn back to Long Wharf, the story about a town that was provided to poor people was interesting. They had inconvenient life there, but got paid off because of the real estate. The government may have thought about the result, or not, but I think it is a happy ending anyway. I guess real estates are really important all over the world as what Mr. Berman and a teacher from other class (I know many of you take that class!:)) said. The vessel was cool too. But it seemed like Navy had left it there for a long time.

Mr. Berman talk about the Big Dig, and how the waste had to released couple years ago. Bostonians complained about it even though it was only amount of daily release back in the days because the endeavor to purify water and harbor made them so clean. When we walked into the town and saw the seashore line, I was amazed by the effort of Americans to reserve their history.

I had a lot of fun during the trip with you guys! But I regret that I forgot my camera! We are definitely going to have another field trip, so I’ll not forget then, and take a lot of pics!

Thank you for reading my long entry and I wish you all the best!

Min Whan Yang