I had incalculable valuable experiences at the beginning of April. I went on the East Cost Trip. My favorite city is Boston especially during my trip. I will introduce my three favorite places in Boston.
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| Fashionable Beacon Hill |
First favorite place is Beacon Hill. It is a 19th century downtown Boston residential area, and there are many lovable red brick houses. They were very attractive for me, because I can't see such houses in Japan. We walked along the houses, then I found rare things for me. One of them is colored glass. Some houses in Beacon Hill have colored glass in their windows. There are many colors, for example red, green, orange and so on. They are not so conspicuous, but so fashionable. The foot scraper was also interesting to me, because I don't usually see it in Japan. Now a days, wealthy people in Boston have their homes here. I really like these rows of houses. I want to live there someday!!!!!!!!!
Freedom Trail is also wonderful place. It is a rich historical road, and 2.5 miles (about 4 km) long. When I saw the Freedom Trail I was surprised, because it was just a red-brick line (sometimes just a red line) on the road. I expected something bigger, but actually it was just a road. There are many historical buildings and houses along that trail. I enjoyed seeing them very much. Especially I really like Quincy Market. It is a very lively market, we can buy many kinds of things there, for example foods, clothes, souvenir and so on. I bought many souvenirs there. My favorite souvenir is a sweat shirt with the Harvard logo. Next I visited the Old North Church which was built in 1723. It was so old, but pretty and beautiful. These facts impressed me. Freedom Trail has many interesting places I can't see in Japan. I want to go there again.
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| In front of pretty signboard |
Orchard House is such an amazing place. It is the home of Louisa May Alcott. I could learn about her family and friends when I heard the guide speaking, because I studied Little Women which is the book written by her in my Reading class before this trip. She wrote about 270 books until she died. This house is not so big, but inside, the furniture is so pretty. We can see Louisa's desk, pictures and sculpture of Louisa's father, Bronson Alcott. This sculpture was made by Daniel Chester French who was a student of Louisa May Alcott. He became a famous sculptor. He also created the statue at the Old North Bridge, the statue of Harvard and the statue of Lincoln in Lincoln memorial. I was absorbed in this house, I enjoyed it very much there.
If you have an opportunity to visit to Boston, I want you to go to these places. I really had a wonderful time there.
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