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Published: July 15th 2008
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Nothing is better than being off my feet for a good while at this point. Voila, the free trolley ticket I got yesterday came in handy so I spent my second day morning riding around town before getting off at Sheraton hotel where I got on. My feet liked me that morning.
Yesterday we had dinner at one of the restaurants in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The best way to get there was to take subway. This Boston subway ride has given me more appreciation of DC subway and you'll see why. Above the ground Boston seems close to a heaven to me nice architecture, clean, and green. That's not so when you go underground. There's no well designed architecture to enjoy and no good air flow to help you breathe comfortably. Three stations I was in were quite small and the painfully squeaky sound from the trains just didn't help any. There are several routes to get you to different parts of Boston. Each route/line is designated with different colors. Unlike DC subway that there are no sub lines for each line so what you need to do is making sure that you get on the right color and the
right direction.
Boston subway on the other hand, has sub routes. Say green line going east, there are 4 sub routes differentiated with a letter like B to E. so you have to look carefully. You will have an easier time taking the orange and blue lines because they don't have sub routes. One of the stations I had a transfer really got me confused as to where to get on the train even though I was already in the station. I was looking for signs and route map to tell me but each one of them I looked at didn't show my route so I finally gave up and asked someone there. I learned later that I can't just get on the train anywhere like I do with DC subway, I have to get to the right platform and that's clearly signed right above my head. Platform C, platform, E, platform, B the list goes on. Another difference is that you don't have to pay for the ride if you get on and off stations that are above the ground. These are stations that are not in the center of the city. Your ticket gets checked once when
you first get on the train but not at your arrival station. like this last part though. makes the traffic flow in the station much smoother and faster compared to DC's.
My last day in Boston, I explored places in my neighborhood and it mainly because my feet were yelling at me again. I had to obey them. Just across the street from my hotel, there was Christian Science church. There was a reflection pool in front of it and a fountain where both adults and kids enjoyed getting themselves wet or soaked completely. I was curious to know what Christian Science was about, so I went to Mary Baker Eddy library right next to the church. Mary Baker Eddy lived in the 18th century and died in 1910. She is the founder of this concept. She is considered an influential author, healer, teacher, and religious leader. I would also add an entrepreneur given schools and business she established and ran. The library wasn't big and I explored every corner I saw. No definition of "Christian Science" was given any where so I gathered from information available that Christian Science probably is a way of healing a person through
praying and belief. I was disappointed that such basic information was not included. Later I explored Christian Science Churches both old and new. I didn't learn much more from the tour, partly because I was busy capturing pictures of beautiful architecture and stained glass. Here are basic ideas of Christian Science obtained from the Church of Christ, Scientist website
* God is divine Love, Father-Mother, supreme.
* The true nature of each individual as a child of God is spiritual.
* God’s infinite goodness, realized in prayer, heals
3 days in Boston have passed. A few things I can say about it is that one it makes me feel right at home(Bangkok)when I cross the street because jaywalkers are everywhere so I call it a city of jaywalkers. Two I like the atmosphere of the city, classy, elegant, beautiful, green, and clean. And three uniformed colors used and designs in buildings really give Boston a charming look and those green areas small or big scattered throughout the city are great relaxing spots.
Oh! Boston, I think I like you.
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Heather Kilpatrick
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Boston, I like you
I also loved visiting Boston. I went twice, in February each time. I would love to visit in the summer.