My fellow intern Amanda and I spent our first full day in West Orange hiking to and from the lab site of none other than Thomas Edison himself. I both loved and was horrified by the tour of his chemical lab--safety standards were nonexistent! My favorite part though had to be seeing the elderly couples nodding their heads in gentle remembrance as old tunes blared from the demonstrator's phonograph.
West Orange is beautiful; its lush green hills and old brick neighborhoods resemble West Virginia's, although with a dash of South American flavor. We passed around five Peruvian restaurants on our three mile walk alone!
On the way back I caught sight of the peak of this cathedral. Amanda humored me and we hunted it down. I'm a sucker for Gothic architecture; I think the only thing that could have made me happier is if I had been allowed up into the tower.
We wrapped up the day with some shopping at Whole Foods Market, dessert with the internship director's family and some relaxing in the hot tub. Looking forward to my first day on the job tomorrow!
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