boston

jfk museum
this turned out to be a very inspiring place. jfk's story was inherently magnetic, of course, and there is no question at all that jackie was the most beautiful woman of her time. the exhibits were well set-up, and the architecture was interesting, too. the wonderful view of the water from the glass pavillion, at the end of the exhibits, was perfect. it left me in a contemplative and peaceful mood. im glad they didnt sink to the level of the conspiracy theorists and dwell on the assassination.

museum of fine art, boston
another place being renovated. to be honest, i expected a bit more from the experience. perhaps im a bit spoilt after the wonderful collections in the previous three cities. the edward hopper exhibition was very crowded. but without a doubt he is a real master: i love how his watercolours look like oils, and his oils look like watercolours. they are incredible.

harvard
both the museum of natural history and the art museums were very good collections of manageable size that i could get through without becoming bored or exhausted. for an hour or so i wandered around the harvard yard and getting semi-lost in the winding streets. there were teenagers arriving with their parents in tow and luggage: isn't a bit early for new students to be arriving? the place reminds me a lot of parkville. obviously the buildings were a bit older and, well, it is harvard, after all...

freedom trail
a good walk around historic boston. once again, the architecture is what entertained me the most. so many different colours! why is melbourne and ballarat so grey? the narrow and winding streets was a very welcome change after the rigid grids of the previous three cities.