Day 2 - Boston, Massachusetts

After an early breakfast at Au Bon Pain we reconvened at our coach for a 3 hour sight-seeing tour of Boston with Jim our local guide, a venerable old Bostonian. He started by pointing out what we had already noticed, Bostonians have a very distinct accent i.e. they pronounce Boston as Bawston and they readily drop the letter "r" i.e. Harvard, the local university, is Havad and pilgrim is pilgim etc.

Jim took us largely along the Freedom Trail that wends its way past 16 historical sites including;

The Beaver, a replica of one of the Boston Tea Party ships:

The USS Constitution, otherwise known as "old ironsides":

Continuing yesterday's TV related theme, we dropped by at the Cheers bar:

We concluded the tour in the historic Quincy Market where we lunched on a bowl of the local delicacy, Boston Clam Chowder at Ned Devine's

In the afternoon we walked back to our hotel through the oldest park in the USA, Boston Common and the adjacent Public Garden The former was hosting the annual Boston Hemp Fest at which the medicinal and other delights of marijuana are celebrated (smelled great!). The latter has the famous Make Way For Ducklings bronze art work:


The Cheesecake Factory lured us back in for dinner. Well, it would have been rude not to.........

And finally, remember:

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  1. Miss GillianSeptember 16, 2018 at 12:46 AM

    It looks beautiful - you don't mention the weather, but I am guessing from Miss Tracey's outfit that it is comfortably warm. I notice there is a continuing duck theme (remember the Peabody Ducks in Memphis?). Are the restaurants chosen or recommended by the tour company or are you free to follow your own instincts?

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  2. Martin SmithSeptember 17, 2018 at 12:57 AM

    Great reporting as always Chris. I hope that news of The Spuds demise to Liverpool (coincidentally owned by The Boston Red Sox owner) did not ruin your enjoyment. I hope Cash's "The Legend of John Henry's hammer" is on your Trip Playlist?

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