Beautiful Boston

Boston Harbor

In the month of February this year-2016, I was in Boston.  The weather was cold often snowfall.  One day there was even alert that due to extreme cold people should not go outdoors unless it is an emergency. 

My favourite pastime would be to watch through window
and click these squirrel

 Occasionally there would be sunshine but the temperatures would be very low.  Whenever I had to go out I would go in full winter wear just my eyes exposed, that too covered with my spectacles. The glasses would get misty due to my breath.  I also constantly would have leaking nose when outside. 

As it was sunny, I went for a walk along the river.
For the first time I experienced the power of wind.

Because of cold weather I could not go out much.  On sunny days I used to walk along the roads of Cambridge (stayed near Harvard square in Cambridge) watching students and other people going about their chores. 

Church in Harvard

Boston is a beautiful city along the banks of River Charles.  It is the hub of educational institutions; the world best institutes Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are situated here.  The old and new buildings of these premier institutes are architectural splendours. I had a free tour at MIT and toured alone amidst Harvard buildings.

One of the MIT buildings

View opposite MIT library

 My visits were to the museums and an aquarium.  I also visited a chocolate factory in the city outskirts. 

Cocoa pods

Here are few photographs of my Boston visit.

Museum of Fine Arts:

This exhibit impressed me a lot.  I went round and round about it.
Tried to take a photograph without my appearance in it.
But could not.

The beads of this necklace are made of human hair

Foog Harvard Art Museum:                                                                                                             

                                                                                                   

The exhibits of  modern art are awesome at mfa and foog HMA

Made with discarded articles

Harvard Museum of Natural History:                                                                                                          

                                                                                       

Glass exhibits were simply marvellous

Fossil

The mineral rock exhibits are wonderful

New England Aquarium:                                                                                                                            

Creation of sea environment in the aquarium

A colorful fish, there were hundreds of different fish

Sea horse, so tiny

Penguins having a meeting!

Feeding the penguins in order

?Coaxing the turtle to its place above

The red fruits against the lush green leaves attracted me

International Day Of Peace

World celebrates International day of Peace on 21st September every year.  First time it was celebrated in 1982.  A specific theme is adopted for that day and UN works to fulfill that goal.  This year's theme is "The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace"Absence of war is important for peace, but peace will be in the world only when human rights are protected and every person can have his/her basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, health, education and employment are fulfilled.  All the governments in all countries should take steps to provide it to all its citizens as basic right.

Emirates

In the early part of this year I travelled to US by Emirates.  I had to take flight from Hyderabad to Dubai and from there catch another flight to Boston.  I heard that Dubai is a big and beautiful airport.  I thought when I get down at Dubai I can see the airport.  But as the time was very less after getting down at Dubai I had to rush to the designated gate to catch the link flight.  I was just an hour before the boarding time at the gate.  I could not see the airport; I had to glance sideways as I move forward walking briskly to reach my gate. I hoped to see the airport during my return journey and I did see it to some extent then.  I could see the city in fog during forward journey and in lights in return journey.  (I posted some pictures of this journey in my previous post.)

Dubai in early hours

The Emirates flight attendants are friendly and helpful.   Once everything is settled and flight takes off, the passengers are provided with wet, warm, lime scented napkin towel.  Wiping face and hands with that towel not only makes one gets rid of the accumulated dust on the face during waiting in the airport, it also makes one feel fresh.  The cool lime drink that is provided completely relaxes the passengers and they are ready for their long journey.  The hospitality and cuisine on Emirates is good.  I like their cheese omelette the best.  Cheese omelette and a serving of fruits make a wholesome sumptuous breakfast.

Dubai City at night

Once I travelled by Air India. I don’t remember any welcome drink or warm tissues/towels to wipe.  I don’t know how many flights give warm napkins and a cool welcome drink to the passengers after boarding, but I was very much impressed by this service by Emirates.  That begins the journey on pleasant note.