Independence Day // America, flags & fireworks

For a long time, Independence Day was only a movie with the White House, aliens and Will Smith. That was before moving to the USA. Now, I know that Independence Day is a holiday with big fireworks at night, and people who dress like an American flag. I couldn’t forget that day: posters about the concert and fireworks were everywhere in Boston, for weeks. We were glad to spend our first 4th of July here, so we did like everybody else. At night, we went on the riverside with friends to eat a picnic, drink alcohol hidden in water bottles and wait for the fireworks to start!

Fireworks à Boston Pic nic 4th of July

Nice Stars & Stripes plates and napkins. Question of the day: could you remind me what  Independence Day is…

Esplanade Boston

Everybody’s waiting for the fireworks…

Storm before the fireworks

… which has been delayed because of a storm.

America, America

Nobody sang the American anthem. But the fireworks had started!! In the exact same time so did the rain. We hid under our picnic blanket.

Best spot to see the fireworks: a canoe on the Charles

NB for myself: next year, I’ll rent a canoe to watch the fireworks quietly.

Hatch Shell Boston Les gens s'installent sur l'Esplanade la veille du 4 juillet

The day before, people set up tents and camping stuff to spend the night there, and to have the best spot right in front of the fireworks. 

Déguisements et maisons & drapeaux

Most of the people wear clothes with American flag on them, some of them just have a shirt, and some others have the whole outfit. In the street, more flags than usual.

 

 

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Rédactrice, grande organisatrice et réseau socialite du Blog de Mathilde. Quand je ne suis pas devant un écran, j'organise des visites guidées de Boston, là où j'ai fondé ma petite entreprise Boston le nez en l'air. Je suis aussi auteure de nombreux guides de voyages, de livres de yoga et de jeux chez des éditeurs français. Suivez-moi sur Instagram, Facebook ou Pinterest.

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