On 30th July evening, Runi, Yash and the 3 of us--- all went to Prudential tower, which is the 2nd tallest bldg. (The tallest one is Hancock tower) in Boston to have a 360 degree top-view of the city of Boston.
After purchasing tkts., we were lifted to the 50th floor, thru an elevator, where the Skywalk observatory enclosed desk is there for all the viewers. The observation is further guided by audio-visual hand-held gadgets and also aided by simple electronically operated boards plus a lot of writings to help the viewer enrich his storehouse of knowledge.
The obsrevatory is almost dome-shaped with windows to have views therefrom. The Hancock tower, Boston common, Boston public garden, Boston public library, The Trinity church, Copley Square, the nearby Colonnade Hotel, The CITGO signs (visible fm here) , the Christian Science Church, the Charles river, Red line trains, Boston Symphony hall, Beth Israel medical center, the Boston harbor and the far-away islands, the Back Bay plus the range of mountains, at a great distance & visible on the horizon, the JFK Presidential library & Museum overlooking the Back Bay, the Science Museum........... it was a feast of the eyes to see them from such an altitude. The roads down below with cars moving seamlessly, the redline trains moving from time to time, the river with boats floating as evident from the white of the sails and the range of mountains on the horizon plus the airplanes flying from and landing at the Logan airport, the flight of the airplanes in the sky & the back Bay.......... it was really really a stunning view.
There was a telescope also there as a facility.
We entered the gift-shop and saw some of the items. No purchase was made however.
Next, we entered a mini-hall where a 10 to 15 min. show of the famous places of Boston was shown on screen.
Children who were with their parents & guardians were beaming with joy & were running from one place to another.
People clicked their cameras endlessly. Dada, Runi and Yash also took snapshots at their freewill.
We waited for nightfall, bec. it would be great to see lights & Neon signs on, plus car lights through the streets. Actually it happened so & wow....... it was now dazzling all around. Naturally, people rushed to the windows to have this spectacular view of the city of Boston with its River and the Back Bay, the Airport and the streets plus the residential quarters as well as the commercial hub............. all in flying colors & light. Yash showed us the Neon sign of the Gillette Shaving Headquarters, visible from here & actually at a considerable distance from here.
Next we came down to the retail component of the Prudential tower and found a few shops & restaurants such as Ann Taylors, Sephora, Vineyard Vines etc.
Also, there is an office component of this tower which holds many important Offices also.
Today, it is 31 July & a sunday. Runi's as well as Yash's friend Prashant and his wife Akashi are due to come to our house in the evening. So, Runi rises early & is off to Coolidge Corner for marketing, I presume, in her car. The weather is good and we have no other agenda, but to take rest. I have to go to my routine walking exercise. Maybe I would look into Indian newspapers for updates and also the latest updates of the world news. Bou-di is busy in the kitchen.
I am closing my blog here.
After purchasing tkts., we were lifted to the 50th floor, thru an elevator, where the Skywalk observatory enclosed desk is there for all the viewers. The observation is further guided by audio-visual hand-held gadgets and also aided by simple electronically operated boards plus a lot of writings to help the viewer enrich his storehouse of knowledge.
The obsrevatory is almost dome-shaped with windows to have views therefrom. The Hancock tower, Boston common, Boston public garden, Boston public library, The Trinity church, Copley Square, the nearby Colonnade Hotel, The CITGO signs (visible fm here) , the Christian Science Church, the Charles river, Red line trains, Boston Symphony hall, Beth Israel medical center, the Boston harbor and the far-away islands, the Back Bay plus the range of mountains, at a great distance & visible on the horizon, the JFK Presidential library & Museum overlooking the Back Bay, the Science Museum........... it was a feast of the eyes to see them from such an altitude. The roads down below with cars moving seamlessly, the redline trains moving from time to time, the river with boats floating as evident from the white of the sails and the range of mountains on the horizon plus the airplanes flying from and landing at the Logan airport, the flight of the airplanes in the sky & the back Bay.......... it was really really a stunning view.
There was a telescope also there as a facility.
We entered the gift-shop and saw some of the items. No purchase was made however.
Next, we entered a mini-hall where a 10 to 15 min. show of the famous places of Boston was shown on screen.
Children who were with their parents & guardians were beaming with joy & were running from one place to another.
People clicked their cameras endlessly. Dada, Runi and Yash also took snapshots at their freewill.
We waited for nightfall, bec. it would be great to see lights & Neon signs on, plus car lights through the streets. Actually it happened so & wow....... it was now dazzling all around. Naturally, people rushed to the windows to have this spectacular view of the city of Boston with its River and the Back Bay, the Airport and the streets plus the residential quarters as well as the commercial hub............. all in flying colors & light. Yash showed us the Neon sign of the Gillette Shaving Headquarters, visible from here & actually at a considerable distance from here.
Next we came down to the retail component of the Prudential tower and found a few shops & restaurants such as Ann Taylors, Sephora, Vineyard Vines etc.
Also, there is an office component of this tower which holds many important Offices also.
Today, it is 31 July & a sunday. Runi's as well as Yash's friend Prashant and his wife Akashi are due to come to our house in the evening. So, Runi rises early & is off to Coolidge Corner for marketing, I presume, in her car. The weather is good and we have no other agenda, but to take rest. I have to go to my routine walking exercise. Maybe I would look into Indian newspapers for updates and also the latest updates of the world news. Bou-di is busy in the kitchen.
I am closing my blog here.
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