Yao-Ting and David at BU -
Summer of 2008
BU Summer session - checking in at BU Towers.
Checking-in desk, to get dormitory keys
Dormitory at 175 Bay State Road
The side-walk in front of dormitory
The common living room at the first floor of dormitory
Moving into the dormitory by the Charles River
Some sightseeing on the first day - Charles River, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The first Sunday before classes began, they visited Lexington, Concord and Reading.
The is Captain Parker's statue in Lexington, Massachusetts
Historical Lexington green, Lexington
Historical North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts
Walden Pond, Concord, Massachusetts
A home-cooked lobster dinner in Reading, Massachusetts
A highlight of their stay in Boston - went to a Red Sox-Yankee game ($200/ticket from scalper's) on 7/26
David at Fenway Park
YaoTing at Fenway park, Boston
On the first weekend of August, they took a bus to New York City
Rockefeller Center, New York City
Went to Yankees stadium for a Yankees/Angels game ($40/ticket)
A night view of Manhattan from the top of the Empire State Building, New York City
Tickets to a Red Sox - Blue Jay game bought at box office window.
The game was rained out and rescheduled.
The Tzengs went to the Sox vs. Jays make up game on Saturday 9/13/08
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The family from Binghamton, NY came back to Fenway for the make up game
View from the seats (10M MPG movie)
Before long, the 5-week BU session concluded. This was the back door scene of
the dormitory on move-out day.
After checking out from BU, went to Bartley's Gourmet Burger in Harvard Square for lunch.
Yummy >$9 gourmet burger at Bartley's, Harvard Square
Harvard Square, long waiting line to get into Bartley's for the "world's best hamburger"
Quincy Market, Boston
Boston Harbor - across the harbor is Logan airport
We hope Yao-Ting and David had a memorable summer in Boston,
and best wishes to them starting their new college life in Taiwan!