Cambridge

Today I got a quick tour of Boston (the city). A guided tour throughout the city - Southie, The Commercial District, Beacon Hill, and ended in Cambridge. I didn't realise Cambridge was pretty much a part of Boston. It's across a bridge from the heart of the city.

Cambridge felt like a magical place on that summer day. The majestic campuses of MIT, Harvard and Cambridge blending into each other joined by lush parks create a sense of long history of achievements. Cambridge is a true college city. It's full with vibrant dinners and hip shops full with young and multicultural people. Even though it was the summer holiday still, the city was already getting filled by excited new students from all over the world, eager to begin what would equate to opening their world.

At the centre of Cambridge, there is a big plaza where a lot of people were enjoying performances by buskers. There is the Harvard Coop - the official school supply shop of Harvard, a news paper stand with worldwide publications, a few nice cafe places, and of course a garden. About 200m from there, we visited the Cambridge Library - an icon of education recognized everywhere.

While I was there, I also couldn't help myself but do some shopping. Got myself a pair of street Adidas shoes from an original Adidas store (had the DJ and everything). I'm pretty happy with them.

Overall, spend the better part of the day walking amidst the funky atmosphere of the place. Had a fantastic lunch at one of the local places just across the street of the Harvard Coop and met with a few students from Cambridge College. After that, I was left with a subtle desire to come back and study there one day.