BOSTON, MA :: Kristie needed to be in Boston for an Association of Educational Therapists conference. I tagged along and added a few extra days to our trip to experience New England and celebrate our fifth anniversary (and engagement) together. Neither of us had been to Boston before. We had a great time exploring the city and Eastern Massachusetts, an area saturated with well-preserved and fascinating history. And we were very charmed to hear the residents speaking like the brothers on Car Talk – or rather, Cah Talk.
We followed the Freedom Trail, a brick stripe in the sidewalks of downtown Boston, punctuated by some the city’s most famous sites. It’s a really cool idea, and I think every city should have something similiar. We also explored Boston Public Garden and the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill. At the Faneuil Hall market, I enjoyed the tasty chowdah and a lobstah roll sandwich.
We rented a car, which was great for driving outside of the city, but nevah, evah, evah drive a cah into Boston! Our first couple days were a nightmare as we tried to navigate the heavy traffic, crazy drivers, curvy streets, potholes, rotaries, tolls, and the Big Dig tunnels still undergoing construction. Parking was also frustrating and expensive. I’ve driven through a fair number of American cities, and I’d have to say driving through Boston is the absolute worst. We quickly learned to use the subway system and loved it.
We followed the Freedom Trail, a brick stripe in the sidewalks of downtown Boston, punctuated by some the city’s most famous sites. It’s a really cool idea, and I think every city should have something similiar. We also explored Boston Public Garden and the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill. At the Faneuil Hall market, I enjoyed the tasty chowdah and a lobstah roll sandwich.
We rented a car, which was great for driving outside of the city, but nevah, evah, evah drive a cah into Boston! Our first couple days were a nightmare as we tried to navigate the heavy traffic, crazy drivers, curvy streets, potholes, rotaries, tolls, and the Big Dig tunnels still undergoing construction. Parking was also frustrating and expensive. I’ve driven through a fair number of American cities, and I’d have to say driving through Boston is the absolute worst. We quickly learned to use the subway system and loved it.
Other than Seattle, Boston is my favourite US city. As always your pictures are fantastic. I really like the composition and lighting on Quincy Market shot and also the wide angle on the fruit store. I look forward to shots form the rest of your trip – did you take the fall trail?
Great pictures John. I really like that “On Goose” market picture. Also funny, I am almost excatly the same “Ducks in a Row” picture when I was there years ago. Lovely colors, hope the trip was a blast.
Ha yes, good old bean town, my home town. It’s nice to see some old familiar sites again. I miss home and the great food. Keep up the good work.