Got so excited about whales/Cheers that I forgot to post anything else about Boston.
Was there for four nights so outght to put something in here, so .....
Started off my walking the Freedom Trail. This links all the historic sites relating to Paul Revere, the Boston Massacre, and the start of the War of Independence. As a history buff I enjoyed it all - even bought a book abotu the war to read on my various train journeys. Most of the walk was in the old north part of Boston and all close together. The last part was a longer walk over the Ricer Charles to Bunker Hill and the USS Consitution. This was a bit more disappointing: the monument at Bunker Hill is closed for renovation and the USS Constitution is closed on Mondays (guess which day I visited on!). Another historical fact for you: did you know that the Battle of Bunker Hill wasn't fought on Bunker Hill at all but on neighbouring Breeds Hill. Apparently the commander of the British troops got it wrong when deploying his regiments!
Spent the rest of the day in downtown Boston around the quayside, visiting Cheers, and going to the top of the Prudential Centre for the panoramic views of Boston. Unfortunately it was a bit hazy (as most days seem to be in the US) so couldn't see as much as I would have liked. BUT at least the people at the entrance recognised the fact and charged a reduced fee. Did get a goodview of Fenway Park which is only just up the road.
After the whale watching trip (did I tell you I saw a pair of humpbacks?), took the ferry over to Provincetown on Cape Cod. Day was a bit disappointing. Weather was not the best but i did manage to spend a bit of time on the beach. Then had a very long walk/run to get back to the harbour in time for the ferry back. Provincetown has the worst maps in the world. I had two copies and both showed that the town was as big as the area of sand dunes bordering the beach to the north. However, the walk across town took 20 minutes and the walk across the dunes (even when on a road) took well over an hour. Think there might be a problem with the scale of the map or else they are deliberately trying to make Provincetown look bigger than it is. Did get back to the harbour in time but only by finding a friendly (off-duty) bus driver who gave me a lift when he drove down to the harbour to start his shift. Did give me time for a very nice banana smoothie (best so far) which made up a little bit for the rest of the day.
Anyway that about wraps it up for Boston (belatedly). As usual, photos to follow. Tried to upload some but at that point the PC I was using died!!!!
Started off my walking the Freedom Trail. This links all the historic sites relating to Paul Revere, the Boston Massacre, and the start of the War of Independence. As a history buff I enjoyed it all - even bought a book abotu the war to read on my various train journeys. Most of the walk was in the old north part of Boston and all close together. The last part was a longer walk over the Ricer Charles to Bunker Hill and the USS Consitution. This was a bit more disappointing: the monument at Bunker Hill is closed for renovation and the USS Constitution is closed on Mondays (guess which day I visited on!). Another historical fact for you: did you know that the Battle of Bunker Hill wasn't fought on Bunker Hill at all but on neighbouring Breeds Hill. Apparently the commander of the British troops got it wrong when deploying his regiments!
Spent the rest of the day in downtown Boston around the quayside, visiting Cheers, and going to the top of the Prudential Centre for the panoramic views of Boston. Unfortunately it was a bit hazy (as most days seem to be in the US) so couldn't see as much as I would have liked. BUT at least the people at the entrance recognised the fact and charged a reduced fee. Did get a goodview of Fenway Park which is only just up the road.
After the whale watching trip (did I tell you I saw a pair of humpbacks?), took the ferry over to Provincetown on Cape Cod. Day was a bit disappointing. Weather was not the best but i did manage to spend a bit of time on the beach. Then had a very long walk/run to get back to the harbour in time for the ferry back. Provincetown has the worst maps in the world. I had two copies and both showed that the town was as big as the area of sand dunes bordering the beach to the north. However, the walk across town took 20 minutes and the walk across the dunes (even when on a road) took well over an hour. Think there might be a problem with the scale of the map or else they are deliberately trying to make Provincetown look bigger than it is. Did get back to the harbour in time but only by finding a friendly (off-duty) bus driver who gave me a lift when he drove down to the harbour to start his shift. Did give me time for a very nice banana smoothie (best so far) which made up a little bit for the rest of the day.
Anyway that about wraps it up for Boston (belatedly). As usual, photos to follow. Tried to upload some but at that point the PC I was using died!!!!
posted by Alan at 2:03 pm
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