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Crystal and Samantha taking a stroll through
Boston Common Park. |
At first we thought this was some memorial
to American history, but later found out it was some sculpture. At was
rather morbid looking. |
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View of Beacon Hill buildings. |
Taking a break from the stroll. |
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Boston State House. |
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Granary Cemetery. Just off the park and our
first stop on our walking tour. A number of notable Americans are buried
here: Mother Goose, John Hancock. |
First Church where many of the
early town meeting were held. |
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Quincy Market, now converted into a more modern
plaza of shops and outdoor cafes. |
Crystal and Samantha below North
Church. |
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Paul Revere points to the steeple of North
Church where legend has it he notified the colonials of the coming English
army. |
Another view of the steeple. |
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Church of Christ Science. This was right next
to our hotel and the conference center. |
Day Two of our sight seeing. We
stop to feed Samantha in the Park next to the Library. |
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Samantha started holding her bottle by herself,
providing it was not very full. |
Detail of the Church across from
the library. |
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Dad and Samantha sit on the bronze bear outside
the FAO Schwartz. |
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Part of the lower Boston Common Park, modeled
on the Brooklyn Bridge. |
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View across the Charles River towards Cambridge
and MIT. |
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Crytal and Samantha enjoyed the Boston
Aquarium. The jelly fish were quite remarkable. |
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They had penguins and puffins on exhibit. |
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Feeding time. |
Silver fish, Samantha's favorite. |