Today is the day dedicated to the aquarium, the New England Aquarium , and whale-watching cruise.
The day seems to be good, there is full sun, but at least it does not rain as was forecast.
in the hotel and take a flight to a treat from the usual Starbucks well in advance and we are at the aquarium which is fairly close to our hotel, including the Long Wharf and Central Wharf.
E 'housed in the building design and modern shape and has a pool of seals "on demand" so that even those who can not visit the aquarium in a certain way to enjoy a part of the show.
In front there is a long row of ticket booths, stalls selling T-shirts, caps and offer bus tours, while nearby, in a strange building all over and covered with reflective panels, there is the ' IMAX , The film offers three-dimensional viewing of films related to fish and marine world.
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| The entrance of the aquarium |
We have already bought tickets online to guarantee a seat for the cruise Wale Watch , so at 9.00 when the doors open, we make our entry without additional files.
From what we read and we thought we had seen from the images were larger.
The aquarium, however, spread over four floors that rotate around a circular pool that hosts high-oceanic species.
The ground floor is dedicated to penguins, actually three different species. The habitat is reproduced very accurately, the lights are very low to avoid disturbing the animals.
around the walls, however, there are several pools with tropical fish, amphibians and a workshop on sight and are home to care for the sick animals.
A ramp that runs around the central basin connects the floors.
The second is devoted to seahorses and freshwater fish, the third host species of the Nordic Seas, while the top you can see the top part of the central basin. In two areas
side you can also admire an exhibition of jellyfish, the pool with harbor seals and sea turtle rehabilitation center.
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| A tank tropical |
Although the New England Aquarium is not comparable in beauty to the Aquarium of Genoa his visit is still interesting for the different varieties of fish species that we have not seen is because it has a feature that makes it very attractive: its educational function.
Since the doors are opened until they are locked inside there are numerous interventions by the marine biologists who speak of the host animals, show how you care for them, feed them before their eyes visitors, in fact take place in daylight all activities that involve the management of an aquarium.
At any time you find a competent person who knows you and provide information that answers your curiosity. It 'a kind of approach that lacks a lot in our museums.
At the end of our visit we go to eat pizza at Quincy Market time and go back to the pier next to the aquarium from where the ferry to the Whale Watch , always treated by biologists New England Aquarium .
Again Here we have tickets for which we do not queue.
There are many people who board, a lot more seating available so that you can not see the view while sitting.
During the trip that takes nearly an hour and a half and leading off, as well as the islands of the bay, are given information about what you see around and then on whales, their life, their habits.
Unfortunately the engine noise and strong air can not understand a word.
spent an hour and a half times the ferry stops in an area where the sonar has detected the presence of cetaceans, we wait a bit, but can not see anything around, so we share still running as far away from the coast. Here
here that you can finally vadere a copy, but what a disappointment!
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| A whale |
There is so much that it pushes people to see that in the end you can not see almost nothing. For more should stand still to wait for the whales re-emerge after their long apnea, however, the ferry is moved below where you see them more. Ultimately
vediano / we do not see four copies of three different species (at least according to one of the biologists on board), then, because it's late, is reversed course and will return back with great disappointment.
Honestly I expected something more exciting. Will I be seen and not seen a tail and a puff!
Too little time in which we stopped to admire the whales than it takes to reach the area of \u200b\u200bsighting.
It 's true that buying a ticket was guaranteed the sighting, and if not, a new ticket for a later date, but one thing to see a queue and is one thing to stand there and admire their evolution ...
To appease the disappointment we decided to go for dinner in one of the most popular restaurants in Boston: The Barking Crab .
This is a small place that is connected to a long-colored tent in which we eat at long tables with wooden benches sharing its place with other strangers. The atmosphere is very informal, the prices are very low and the food (mostly fresh fish) is excellent.
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| The interior of the Barking Crab |
The wait can be long and should not just wait, especially at dinner, but worth it for dishes of crabs, lobsters and shellfish will. We dare
also sweet, a cannoli stuffed with ricotta, which gives us the final blow ..... how we miss the limoncello!
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