Martin um die Welt

Montag, 16. Mai 2016

1) My parents visit Boston

My parents arrived in Boston Sunday (15.5.), and I picked them up from the airport. We used the Silver Line and Lyft to get to our hotel, and my parents were fascinated because it was their first time using a service such as Lyft/Uber. I had already checked in earlier, so we dropped their bags, refreshed and went to Prudential Center to visit the Observation Deck during sun set. The view was great and it was my first time up there. The sun set was ok, but the night view was best. For dinner, I showed them Fire & Ice and they enjoyed the buffet.

The next morning (16.5.), my jet-lagged parents woke up early, which was convenient as a long day was ahead of us. We started the sightseeing trip at Public Garden and walked through Boston Common to the Massachusetts State House. We continued the Freedom Trail to Quincy Market and North End. From North End, we walked through Paul Revere Park up to Bunker Hill, and then down to the Navy Yard. A Lyft brought us to Harvard Square, where I showed my parents the main Harvard Campus, and they rubbed the foot of the three-lies-statue. From Harvard Bridge they enjoyed the view across Charles River, although they started being exhausted. A Lyft brought us to Havard Medical Campus and I showed them where I worked. We had late lunch at the Beth Israel Hospital canteen, where my parents tried Boston’s famous clam chowder. The green line brought us to Public Garden again and we had some ice cream there before walking along the Esplanade. It was quite cold and windy at the Esplanade, but I showed my parents where I proposed to Franzi. Then I took my parents to the Yardhouse, where we met with Patrick, Jens, Christian, Frederick, Tim and Adam for dinner and beer – my parents didn’t really enjoy the pub food though^^

View on Boston from the Observation Deck on Prudential Tower

My parents early morning at Public Garden

A bold squirrel at Boston Common

My parents in front of Downtown seen from North End

My dad and I in front of the Harvard Medical School main building

Feeding a sparrow at Public Garden with leftovers from an ice cream cone

a family of Canadian Geese at the Esplanade

Samstag, 14. Mai 2016

Last weeks in Boston

Back in Boston, my farewell was approaching, and I enjoyed quite some more Boston treats before leaving.

With Christian, I watched a playoffs game Boston Celtics against the Atlanta Hawks (28.4.), which was lost by the Celtics, unfortunately. I went for a free sailing trip across Boston Harbor with Christina, Chris, Christian and Romy (1.5.).

Saturdy (7.5.) I invited some friends for a move-out party. Patrick, Jens, Andrea, Christian, Romy, Tim, Frederick, Timo, Adam, Cecile, and myself enjoyed plenty drinks. Sunday (8.5.) I moved out of my apartment, and I stayed at Patrick’s place for the last week (8.-15.5.). I visited the Google Campus in Cambridge and enjoyed a great sunset on the way back (11.5.). The next evening (12.5.), we visited the Block Party at Rose Kennedy Greenway Square – one of the few occasions to drink open air. And the little park between skyscrapers was quite scenic to enjoy beer. Friday (13.5.) I attended my last beer hour at Harvard drinking beer in the New Research Building, while enjoying the view of downtown Boston. After beer hour, we went to the Squealing Pig for some more beer.