A Day in Boston

We’re still driving north, but remember, Bob promised a trip into Boston.  There’s so much to see and do in Boston and when we were there previously Bob had meetings, work, or had to stay connected to work, or I was sort of stressed about a little run I was going to do.  This time it was just a visit to relax and enjoy ourselves, and we did!


It was easy to get to Boston from the RV Park, so we decided to make it a day trip.  We took the T, and the entire ride into Boston took one hour.  It takes an hour to drive to Harrisburg when we’re at home!  


Our first stop was Quincy Market for some lunch.  Yes, clam chowda!


We walked Freedom Trail again.  This was the first time we were able to see everything without Bob on the phone talking about a release at work.  Retirement is nice!!  Paul Revere lived in this house a long, long time ago.


Sorry, I didn’t see the sign that said NO PICTURES ALLOWED (honest), so I have this forbidden picture of Mrs. Revere’s kitchen. 


Paul Revere is riding with his lantern, but Bob is looking very confused.


It’s the Old North Church that Paul hung his lantern from.


The inside of The Old North Church was very nice, but the pews weren’t very comfy at all.  Look at those brass chandeliers.  So pretty!


Bostonians love their boats!


This ship was in dry dock, and I was really amazed at how skinny it is at the bottom!


Of course we went aboard the Constitution, Old Iron Sides, and it is gorgeous!


Come on Bob, you were a Marine, not a sailor!


With all these cannons lined up it’s easy to imagine the battles it won.


The officers quarters looked pretty cushy to me.


This lion looks cute, not fierce.


That’s the officers quarters at the end of the ship, with windows for an ocean view.


Another trip around Quincy Market, and we found Larry Bird’s shoes.


Right next to Larry’s shoes were Bill Rodger’s shoes.  He won the Boston Marathon four times!


No, we didn’t leave Boston without eating some raw oysters.  Yum!


We went back into Boston another day and visited the Kennedy Presidential Library, where his sailboat is prominently displayed outside.

   
Of course you can see the Oval Office the way it looked when JFK was president.


The library has a beautiful view of Boston Harbor.


The Profile in Courage Award


We finished our visit to Boston with a walk through Boston Common.


The Swan boats always look so nice.

It was great to visit Boston, but now it’s on to Bar Harbor!