Boston

We have arrived in Boston

Boston Massachusetts is a very cool town.  We are staying just outside of Boston, at a State Park in Hingham.  This State Park seems to be located right in the middle of town.  Beautiful Park with Lakes for Kayaking, bike trails everywhere, very spacious RV spots and we have even seen deer.

Our Nephew, Zach, lives in Boston, and we were able to hook up with him on our first full day.  We were lucky enough to arrive on a day that he had off from work.  Our first stop was the Sam Adams Brewery. The brewery gives free tours, explaining many details of the brewing process.  At the end of the tour we enjoyed many different tastings of Sam Adams selections.  We were given a free tasting glass, and after the tour we stopped at Doyle's Pub to enjoy yet another brew, and received another very cool Sam Adams glass.  We had a "GREAT TIME" visiting with Zach, and hope to see him back in Portland for Christmas.

Thank You Zach for taking time to show us around.

The State Park where we are staying is only just a few miles from the ferry terminal, where we caught the Ferry into the heart of Boston the next day.

The Ferry ride took about 20 minutes, and the scenery was worth the price of the ticket alone.

We wanted to walk the Freedom Trail, which is located throughout the downtown area.  There is a red brick trail, inlaid into the sidewalk, which makes it easy to find all of the different locations.  We saw where the Boston Massacre took place, Paul Reveres House, the Old South Meeting House, the Old State House and others.  Lots of History going on around this part of the country.  So much to see, and so little time.

After our 2 mile walk along the Freedom Trail, we wandered down along the bay, and made our way back to the dock to catch the ferry back.  We hate to say this, but the weather here has been Perfect.  Sunny everyday and between 70 and 75.  We feel sorry for all of you back home, but we are happy we missed that week of HELL you all went through.  We managed to see many different aspects of Boston, and Boston Harbor is magnificent.  If you are ever in the area, you should definitely spend at least a day exploring.

Today we headed up North to Salem.  We wish we could be here around the end of the month, because we hear that this town, known for witchcraft, gets pretty wild around Halloween. 

If it has anything to do with Witches, you will find it in Salem.  Roberta even found a statue of Elizabeth Montgomery, the actress that played in the TV show Bewitched.

I almost parked in the wrong place, the damn government closed the visitors center and Roberta gave me a time out for being grumpy.  I promised I would be good for the rest of the day, so she released me.

Our friends from Oregon, Jeff and Sheryl, are arriving tomorrow, so it will be fun to hangout with them again. We plan to head back into Boston with them to visit the "Cheers Bar" and hopefully have time to take a tour. We will be leaving Friday, heading a short distance South to the Cape Cod area.  We are planning to visit Martha's Vineyard, Plymouth Rock, Cape Cod and enjoy the coastal scenery of the area.

As Always, Thank You So Much for looking in on us.

Steve and Roberta