I started off after lunch today due to the light rain all day. I decided to try to risk the snow covered land to go hiking in various towns I had visited before. I first headed to Grafton to the end of Potter Hill Road to try to hike at the
George Knowlton Preserve.
When I got to the top of the hill, there were nice views of the surroundings, shown below.
However, when I finally got to the trailhead, it was almost impossible to distinguish grass from trail, so I decided to give up hiking for the day.
With that, I decided to head to Weston to look at the
Weston Observatory, a campus of
Boston College. There was nothing of note here, so I headed into Watertown to start my sightseeing there.
The first place I went to was the
Cannalonga Memorial Park, located along the Charles River at 480 Pleasant Street. I was hoping to see views of the river from here, but there was nothing much to see here.
I next headed to the
Plumbing Museum, which was nothing to look at either, and tours of it are only by appointment, so I decided not to check it out either.
I then visited a few interesting place in town before heading to the
Armenian Library and Museum of America.
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| Memorial Outside Town Hall |
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| Watertown Community Church, 525 Main Street |
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Saltonstall Park Memorials,
~149 Main Street |
The
Armenian Library and Museum of America was nothing much to look at from the outside, but inside it was actually one of the nicer museums I've been to in Massachusetts, and it was 6 dollars for admission.
I really like Armenian architecture, although it made me really sad to read about the genocide propagated by the Turks from 1915 onwards till the continued hatred that persists in today's world between the 2 ethnicities, with the deaths of millions of Armenians at the hands of the Turks. Pictures of the exhibits follow.
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Zvartnots Cathedral Model (left)
and Genocide (right) |
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| St. Hripsime Model |
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| Mini Khachkars |
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| Armenian Garb |
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| Armenian Wedding Dresses |
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| Inside the Museum |
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| Khachkar |
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| Armenian musical instruments |
When I finally left the museum, it was already getting dark, so I decided to call it a day, and try out the Italian restaurant
Stellina which was really close by so I did not need to move my car. This place looks pretty high class, and it got crowded pretty quickly after I came.
I decided to get the Baked Cabbage and Onion Soup, which was pretty much a French Onion Soup with extra flavor, and the Kobe and Boar Bolognese, which was actually quite good, considering I don't really like tomato based sauces with pasta. I also liked the complementary starters, which was 3 different sorts of dough with a pesto dip, which was really delicious.
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| Bread with Pesto Dip |
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| Kobe and Boar Bolognese |
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| Baked Cabbage and Onion Soup |
Tonight, dinner wasn't the end of the day for once, as I had a meetup event to go to at
Scholars in Boston. I was expecting a regular bar, but this place is actually quite posh, having 2 floors and a place for billiards.
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| The Lounge Area |
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| The bar |
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| The Painkiller |
I was early, so I decided to get a drink for once. I got the Painkiller, consisting of
spiced rum, coconut cream, orange juice, pineapple juice and fresh-grated nutmeg, which was really good.
I had a great time as always meeting new people, but as I had had a long day, I decided to leave early, feeling a little tired, but just as I left, my friend texted me that it was her birthday, that she was celebrating with some of our mutual friends at the Field Pub in Cambridge, so I decided to head over there instead for a a drink or 2 with my friend. I have to admit that this pub is nothing compared to Scholars, though.
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