Yesterday we spent a good part of the day travelling from New York to Boston on our bus and although it's air-conditioned, it's been in the mid 90's for the past couple of days, so everyone is wilting and dragging a bit from the heat. Boston is a nice change, though: the town is a little less busy and intimidating and cars actually stop for us, so crossing the street seems a little safer, especially for Californian's who expect the world to come to a halt when they so much as glance in the direction of a cross walk.
Our dorm is a big change too. Juilliard's dorms had the feel of a run-down hospital, in contrast to our dorm at Northeastern, which is painted bright orange, green and yellow inside and has a great rec room that includes a nice home theater setup with a big projection screen and sound system. Jurassic Park was shown last night and everyone enjoyed hanging out. The cafeteria is also an improvement... the food is better and there are more selections, plus it's all you can eat, which is exciting for the kids, but terrifying for the adults, who are having a hard time avoiding the various dessert stations.
Our tour of Boston today included
Paul Revere's house and the
USS Constitution, AKA 'Old Ironsides'. Interesting and educational stuff, but the sweltering heat made it a bit difficult to fully enjoy. This evening we got to experience the Boston Pops playing at Symphony Hall. Although most of the performance was a bit light and sweet for my tastes, the orchestra was very polished and the hall sounded beautiful. The opening medley of West Side Story tunes was wonderful and I overheard some of the kids saying that it made them want to see the movie again. I'm down for that!
Yesterday we spent a good part of the day travelling from New York to Boston on our bus and although it's air-conditioned, it's been in the mid 90's for the past couple of days, so everyone is wilting and dragging a bit from the heat. Boston is a nice change, though: the town is a little less busy and intimidating and cars actually stop for us, so crossing the street seems a little safer, especially for Californian's who expect the world to come to a halt when they so much as glance in the direction of a cross walk.
Our dorm is a big change too. Juilliard's dorms had the feel of a run-down hospital, in contrast to our dorm at Northeastern, which is painted bright orange, green and yellow inside and has a great rec room that includes a nice home theater setup with a big projection screen and sound system. Jurassic Park was shown last night and everyone enjoyed hanging out. The cafeteria is also an improvement... the food is better and there are more selections, plus it's all you can eat, which is exciting for the kids, but terrifying for the adults, who are having a hard time avoiding the various dessert stations.
Our tour of Boston today included Paul Revere's house and the USS Constitution, AKA 'Old Ironsides'. Interesting and educational stuff, but the sweltering heat made it a bit difficult to fully enjoy. This evening we got to experience the Boston Pops playing at Symphony Hall. Although most of the performance was a bit light and sweet for my tastes, the orchestra was very polished and the hall sounded beautiful. The opening medley of West Side Story tunes was wonderful and I overheard some of the kids saying that it made them want to see the movie again. I'm down for that!
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