US trip Jul 2009 - Boston

Currently transiting in Dubai now. The time is 925pm Dubai time. Flight is at 245am. so 5 more hrs to go. Plan to upload my US photos, and then watch a few HK series if can. watching Forensics Heroes II now. Can gain alot of knowledge from watching the show. The Dubai airport is so big, and quiet, ie not very quiet. which is good i guess.

As Aunt nic was visiting me 2 weeks before I went to US, i managed to psycho her to join me for the US trip at the last minute. haha.. so at least I had a companion for the trip! and I'm glad she joined me coz we had alot of fun! :)

We flew in to New York City, and from there, the first place we went was Boston, to spend Independence Day with biaojie and zhongji.


At the Massachusetts State House, waiting to start our Freedom Trail walk


One of the celebrations for Independence Day


Bunker Hill Monument


What is a trip to US w/o a visit to Cheesecake Factory?


Godiva cheesecake! Heavenly!


Our dear hosts..


Me and Nic enjoying a cuppa


Shopping at Newbury Street


The John Hancock Tower, designed by I.M. Pei - Tallest building in Boston and New England.



The highlights for Independence Day celebrations is usually the fireworks display. So of course, we joined in the celebrations by parking at a strategic location just outside their apartment along the river to catch the wonder fireworks display.










This is one of the best fireworks display that I've ever seen. Its very long. almost for 30min? and its accompanied live by the Boston Pops Orchestra. According to aunt nic who saw the ndp display this year, this is better than ndp! haha so at least i didn't miss much i hope!









The following day, biaojie and ck took us around Boston to see Harvard, MIT etc..


Sun brunch - still rem we were watching the Wimbledon finals between Federer and Roddick while eating!


Visit to Harvard Uni


Memorial Church


Mr John Harvard - a young British clergyman who bequeathed the College his library of four hundred books and £779 (which was half of his estate), assuring its continued operation


Charles River


Harvard Business School - This is the Baker Library, the world's largest business library








Massachusetts Institute of Technology




Green Building, Center for Earth Sciences - designed by I.M. Pei for MIT






Sunset at the harbour