One thing about me is that while I love exploring, I easily get caught up in work and don’t go into Boston as often as you might think. From time to time though, I am hit with the need to go out there and just walk around the city.
That is exactly what I did this past weekend. Boston in general is a really gorgeous and fun and lively city, and there’s a lot to do around it. On Saturday, I went to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which is arguably the prettiest museum in Boston. I went there with a friend, and we just strolled around, looking at the pretty art around. Some unique things about this museum are 1) most of the works of art in the museum don’t come with information about the piece (so that you find your own meanings); 2) in 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from it, and the museum is offering a $10 million reward for information that leads them; and 3) it’s free for Wellesley students! Here are some photos:
A view of the garden from the last floor of the museum.
A photo of me in the garden in the middle of the museum.
On Sunday, a friend and I tried a new (for us!) Turkish restaurant in downtown Boston. As I’m from Bulgaria, I have grown up with Turkish food around me, so I was really excited! The food was really good—we had some doner kebab, hummus, pita bread, ayran, haydari, and kunefe!
Kunefe and ayran in the restaurant.
Then we went to the SoWa Vintage Market and the Artists’ Guild studios. The vintage market was really cute—there were so many things around! I found some really cute Star Wars themed birthday cards that I absolutely plan on gifting to my friends.
Mini photo films in the vintage market.
The Artists’ Guild studios were the highlight of that day though! They were in a three-story building, where on each floor there were rooms and rooms occupied by artists who were showcasing and selling their works. There were paintings, photographs, postcards, jewelry, ceramics, etc. It was a surreal experience exploring all of that and seeing all the creativity that those artists showcased.
A photo of me, looking at some of the showcased art in one of the rooms.
I absolutely recommend all of those places, and you should definitely visit if you have the chance!