Friday, 24 August 2012

Island Hopping...


34 Islands make up the cluster situated in Boston Harbour so we had an urge to do a little boat trip to explore. Our two destinations included Spectacle and Georges Island.




Spectacle was superb for a hike up to the picnic point and to get astonishing views across the sea to the Boston city sky line. Students were also acting out Shakespeare on the pier which was amusing.  
 

Fort Warren was a memorable monument that has hosted a remarkable array of individuals from soldiers to prisoners of war. It’s safe to say I am glad I didn’t have to serve time behind its bars, especially in the bitter cold east coast winters. Such a great visitor attraction nowadays as you can scramble around the entire structure and get a true feel for the eerie chambers.

Completely surreal moment on the ferry journey back to the mainland when the salt air is whipping our faces, sky a bright blue, sun twinkling on the water surface and the Captain playing ‘Shaggy’ tracks out the speakers on deck.  

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