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seems to be the staple with the youngsters. glide gracefully and smoothly as they swim
However, I was intrigued to know that the around The Great Big tank.
first chocolate factory of the USA was put
up in Boston in 1765. The popular Boston
Cream Pie originated in a hotel here. Plus
there is a famous restaurant chain called the
CheeseCake Factory, which apart from fine
dine spreads, specialises in a wide range of
mouth-watering cheese cakes.

Another wonderful life time experience
a little far from Boston is to go Whale
Watching. It has now become one of the
The New England Aquarium is a very most sought for Tourist adventures. Driving
interesting place which should not be out of Boston for about an hour takes you to
missed at any cost. It has a tall tank which Gloucester and other bays from where you
is called the Great Ocean Tank. It is board a small cruise boat and go out into
marvelously designed. You can walk along the open sea to spot big humpback whales.
it on the way up on a circular path while you The tour takes about 3 hours. And costs
admire the magnificent aquatic creations anything between $60-70 per head. The
of God. You can see the tiniest sea-horses guided tour is very informative. They keep
to large fluorescent eels. You can also see you engaged with stories about the different
the 90 year old green sea turtle. You can whales and their families spotted earlier in
see a huge octopus, small sharks, jellyfish, this area. Once you reach the area, the boat
star fish, sting rays and what not. Witness is slowed down or veered in a particular
the California sea lions perform tricks and direction and viewers are guided to look
penguins being fed. You can even pet a small and observe carefully. It is a breathtaking
Stingray. The tank features coral reefs and sight when you first spot one, and memories
hundreds of Caribbean Reef animals like remain with you forever.
eels, barracuda and many colourful species
of reef fish. The tank is made of 3000
sculpted Coral elements handmade and
painted. The tank is 40 feet wide and goes
down 23 feet and holds roughly 200,000
gallons of saltwater. What a sight and a
memorable experience. One can stand there
for hours (mind you no arrangement for
sitting) watching these awesome creatures

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