Hi everyone!

Hi Everyone! I will write about out last feilf trip to Boston harbor.

At first we met at the Long Wharf and took boat. We passed the Logan airport to our left side. Boston harbor has 34 beautiful islands and we passed through some islands. I remember the Moon Island that looks like moon, the Spectacle Island that looks like eye glasses and the Long Island. Also we saw some cargos near the harbor. Once the shipping was great industry field, but now the scale is not much as big as the past. But in 80's, it was the main factor to boost the growth of Boston. It also caused the water pollution around harbor so that once Boston was dirty city in USA. After the cleaning project started the city became the cleanest. It costs a lot and as Boston was great boosting city so there were many rich companies to get into Boston and they paid huge taxes so city can use that money.

On the way back, we saw the light house little far away. It is the oldest light house in the USA and also man-operating light house. Also I heard that it has special pattern using light.

Also we talked about the Big Dig project. It started at 1985 and ended at 2007. IT was the most expensive project in the USA. The total cost was over $ 14 billion dollars. The Big Dig project caused many changes to Boston. Although it was expensive, it creates 20,000 jobs which mean that can help the economy of Boston. The project dealt with traffic congestion so after this projects Boston has more organized section of city and roads.

Comparing with the past, the real estate of Boston grows very high and still it is rising.
Walking through the Quincy market, we could see some thin water mark on the ground and it means the seashore in the past. As Boston is growing and wealthy city, many merchants are coming and use their money to develop this city such as building churches, schools and institutions. Due to those resources, there are more and more brilliant and smart expertise appears in Boston area.

Although I have been Boston for 2 months, I　still do not know much about Boston. The field trip to Boston harbor was very nice and full of new information. I felt like I am being Bostonian. I hope everyone enjoyed the trip, too.

See you on Wednes day guys!

Love,

Alice