Photographs by MJ Klein and Hui-chen
A part of the 2010 USA Journey Sequence
I hadn’t been again to New England in 6 years. Hui-chen had by no means been there earlier than. So it was an epic journey to the northeast a part of the USA!
The very first thing that I seen is that the Massive Dig is lastly all completed and the previous overhead expressway is gone!
Many of those photographs had been taken from the automotive, so please don’t thoughts the glare off the glass. Hui-chen shot images whereas I drove round Boston. I had forgotten simply what a good looking metropolis Boston actually is.
That is South Station.
Coming into the wharf space of Boston. A few years in the past I lived in an artists loft space not removed from the place this photograph was taken.
Someway, all of it appears to be like a lot cleaner than once I lived right here.
Lastly, after driving round for awhile, I made a decision to take Hui-chen over to Boston’s Chinatown for a glance.
In Chinatown they promote on the road similar to it’s finished in Asia.
Many of the locations are totally different than once I was right here final.
That is the gate to Chinatown, which was a present from Taiwan.
There was once a plaque on the gate, stating that it was from Taiwan. Are you able to guess why it’s been eliminated?
Some locations had been the identical although, and we determined to step into the Taiwan Cafe for a chunk.
Right here we see Hui-chen wanting over the menu. I assumed that I wouldn’t bore individuals with the meals so I didn’t take any meals images right here. On reflection, I feel I ought to have. The Taiwan Cafe’s menu comprises genuine Taiwanese fashion delicacies and for probably the most half it was like being again residence.
After Chinatown, we took a journey although another elements of Boston. That is Again Bay.
I hadn’t been to Kenmore Sq. in years. I used to hang around in all these locations. Being right here introduced again many recollections of my youth.
Hui-chen was fascinated by the housing on this space.
That is the State Home with its distinctive golden dome.
A product of the Massive Dig, it is a new bridge and it positive appears to be like nice. The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge changed the previous Charlestown Excessive Bridge. That is the world’s widest cable-stayed bridge.
I used to stay on this neighborhood in Union Sq., Somerville. I took Hui-chen as much as the monument to take a look at the view.
Earlier than I overlook to say this – a few of these images are geotagged with the situation they had been taken. Clicking on any of the images will take you to their Flickr.com web page the place chances are you’ll view the situation (machine tags) or the map. This is among the views of Boston from the tower.
This hill, often called Prospect Hill had nice strategic significance within the Revolutionary Conflict. The location was additionally used throughout the Civil Conflict. Readers ought to click on on the photograph and think about the big dimension to learn what’s written on the plaques.
After driving round for hours, it was time to eat lunch. The place did we go? The well-known Redbones, in fact! This text is geotagged at this location.
Take a look at this dish of genuine BBQ!
That is my plate. It doesn’t get any higher than this, people!
These are one thing that Hui-chen had by no means heard of earlier than: hushpuppies.
We left nothing behind in our quest to expertise Redbones!
Later I went to go to two pals. Please permit me to introduce these gents. On the left is Gerry Simon, the person who personally backed my music venture together with his recording studio. With out Gerry, there would by no means have been a music venture. The person on the fitting is Danny Brown, my companion within the music enterprise, drummer on my recordings, and proprietor of Bootsy BBQ Sauce. These of you who’re lucky sufficient to stay in an space the place there are Entire Meals Market shops, can discover Bootsy. We’ve got to import it to Taiwan!
Within the night we went to satisfy my longtime good friend Grady Moates south of Boston. That is what site visitors was like attempting to go away Boston at that hour.
The ultimate shot of this text will go away you with us touring down 93 South in direction of Brockton.
Former area engineer MJ Klein now lives in Taiwan, and writes articles that primarily characteristic images of travels of MJ and spouse Hui-chen, plus every day goings on within the bustling island nation of Taiwan, and different locations in Asia. Articles characteristic individuals, tradition, meals, conditions and generally the trials and tribulations of touring in locations comparable to China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Laos and naturally Taiwan.
