Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Day four...




I love everything about Boston. The esplanade along the river. The "dive" bar in Beacon Hill. The old churches next to the new high rises and the centuries old cemeteries in all the neighborhoods. But my two favorite parts of Boston are the people and the drivers. East coasters get a bad rap for being rude, but I think it's because they don't take the time to pretend. They may come off a little cold at first, but once you get on their good side, they're all niceness and pleasantries. And the drivers, just don't ever get on their bad side. When you drive in Boston, you do what you want, when you want. If someone doesn't go when they should HONK! If they're taking too long to turn, pass them!

Last time I was in Boston we walked the Freedom Trail. Got to see Paul Revere's house, the historic Old North Church, and the Fanieul Hall. This time, we just wandered around the Public Garden and Boston Common, did a little window shopping on Newbury Street (it's way too expensive for our tastes), then up for dinner and drinks in super fancy, brick lined Beacon Hill. Also too expensive, but last time I was there I discovered a bar called the Sevens on Charles Street that is surprisingly affordable and pretty much what you'd expect from a Boston bar. Sports on the TV, really loud patrons with thick accents, and lots and lots of beer. It was heaven.

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