Quack Quack! The Duck Tour - by Celia

Hi everyone! I'm going to write an article about the two main things we did on April the 1rst.

So first we went to Prudential  Center  to have lunch there and the teachers let us 50 minutes to walk around.

The Prudential Center is an International Style skyscraper. It stands as the 2nd tallest building in Boston. Completed in 1964, the building is 228 meters tall, with 52 floors. It contains many shops which are expensive. It’s spectacular to see from the outside.

Right after we did something really amazing! We went on a Duck Tour. A “Duck” is an amphibious vehicle. None of us had ever toured a city in anything that comes close to Boston Duck Tours. 

First, we were greeted by one of the tour conductors, who also narrated our sightseeing tour of Boston. We cruised by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts, from the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Common and Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more. In fact we were driven to 37 different places.

And just when we were thinking we had seen it all, it was time for "Splashdown" as the “Duck” splashed right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines. The river was still frozen in some parts but fortunately the bus/boat was able to sail through.

We loved it, it was so "wicked" awesome as the Bostonians say!

He even let some of us drive on the river!

I'm just going to tell you some more about the main places we saw.

The Bunker Hill Monument stands at Breed's Hill, the site of the first major battle of the American Revolution (June 17, 1775). The golden-domed State House is the state capitol and house of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill. It is a masterpiece of architecture.

The TD Banknorth Garden is the arena home of the Celtics (national basketball league), Bruins (national hockey league), and many other sports and entertainment events. It is a huge building as well outside as inside.

Newbury Street is located in the Back Bay area of Boston. It runs from the Boston Public Garden also known as Commons to Massachusetts Avenue. This mile long street lined with brownstones crosses many major streets and contains hundreds of shops and restaurants.

The Boston Public Library is a municipal public library  founded in 1848 and is financed with state funding.

Hope you enjoyed reading and big hugs and kisses from Boston