Ooey Gooey Buns, MIT, and Harbor Cruise

Saturday morning we finally ventured to Flour, a bakery that has been featured on the Food Network and that I've been desperately meaning to try since my first day here. You can read my review for details, but in summary: delicious ooey gooey sugary-ness.

Why yes that is caramel gushing out of the pastry

Half a hummus sandwich

After brunch I strayed from the pack to explore MIT a bit. I blended in with the busloads of Asian tourists that pervade famous schools in the U.S. 

The MIT bridge is measured in smoots

Cool-looking building

I heard that a "thing" at MIT is for students to somehow find their way on top of this dome building. 

It has been terribly humid in Boston the last few days. After wandering around the MIT campus in the sweltering heat, I came back to the AC-less dorm but could not stay inside for long. So I went for a swim! I've been swimming most mornings before class, and plunging in the cold water first thing in the morning is sometimes difficult but after sweating up a storm jumping into the pool felt refreshing and oh so good. 

After dinner at the dining hall (I know, I have failed thus far on documenting my meals WIAW-style) we caught the T to Long Wharf for a harbor cruise. 

View from the top deck

Simply getting off land and away from heat constantly emanating from sidewalks felt invigorating.

I love the ocean

U.S.S. Constitution

We along with other boats small and large lingered around the U.S.S. Constitution, docked at Charlestown, around 8:20pm to wait for the daily flag-lowering ceremony. We waited in silence for the "BANG!" of a cannon, and then the flag came down accompanied by a trumpet fanfare. We then turned back to the dock and filed out (reluctantly for me) of the ship onto land. A patriotic end to the night!