Boston

Boston was a great town to visit.  We took the train into the city, leaving the van out at the train station.  The city is very tourist friendly.  There is a red brick path to follow through town, which takes you near all the historical sights.

We stopped at the location of the Boston Massacre.

We liked this shirt with Franklin's quote "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy".

The Union Oyster House opened in 1826...the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the US.

The Bell in Hand Tavern was established in 1795, making it one of the oldest pubs in the US.  This one was closed during prohibition.

 

There are a number of these swinging bridges in Boston.  We walked across a couple of them but didn't find one that turns.

The USS Constitution is part of a maritime museum here.

 This WWII Destroyer is part of the museum too, located in the dry dock.  This is the first dry dock built in New England, completed in 1833 and a significant piece of US history.

  Note how narrow the Destroyer is!  No weird camera tricks were used for this photo...the boat is really skinny.

 Atop Bunker Hill is this monument reminiscent of the Washington Monument. This is a bit smaller, and simply known as the Bunker Hill Monument, commemorating the first major military confrontation of the Revolutionary War in 1775.

 After following the walking trail for a few hours it was time for lunch.  We checked out the Barking Crab, suggested in the Lonely Planet guide book.

The Lonely Planet also indicated that this bakery was worth a stop...here is Phil trying to pick a delicacy.

 Water, water, water...as we drove out of town we were lucky to capture this image of teh harbour at sunset.

 

 

These last two photos aren't from Boston, but weren't far from the city.  We visited a cranberry bog, and this was shortly before Thanksgiving, making it a seasonal visit.

 Near the bog were these geese.  We think they were too far north and if I was a goose I'd be somewhere a lot warmer.