I just returned from a fantastic week in Boston. This has to be the most unusual way I've ever spent a spring break period or chose to take a vacation because of the time of year. See, I hate the cold. However, in this situation, it was mostly a timing thing. I had the time off and my contact in Boston may or may not still be there in the next six months. At any rate, the weather ended up not being a factor except for my arrival. After that, it was sunny and predominantly comfortable for the time of year. Talk about a place draped in history! Everywhere you turn there's something historic to see and experience. I don't think I've ever been in a city where most of the buildings don't exceed 3 or 4 stories. Granted, there are pockets of skyscrapers downtown and in Copley Square but most of the city still holds it's historic architectural roots. I spent two nights in the Back Bay area and five nights in Dorchester, which is this beautiful area of old victorian homes that are being renovated and the area is going through a huge revitalization. I found the city very easy to navigate on foot and on the MBTA, aka T, city transit system. Although by car it can be a nightmare. It's all one-way streets and constantly changing road construction routes. The day I was driven to the airport, my friend Nat said the road had changed since the last time she had made the same trip only a week prior. Did I mention the food?! Mmmmmmm! I ate so much good stuff from seafood (of course) to yummy pastries and a surprising mix of ethnic varieties. I'm sure I didn't see it all but I saw a lot. I went as far out of Boston as Salem and covered the city from the wharf to the far South End. I walked the Freedom Trail, well parts. I kept loosing it because the trail markers are fading and in some places completely absent but all the destinations are pretty clear. I went to Harvard U, well the square anyway, and found it very similar to Evanston. Actually, Davis Square is much more interesting and can be found just north of Harvard Square. On my last night, I even caught some theatre with "A T Stop Named Denile." Can you guess what play that's based on? I owe most of this vacation to the following people for whom I THANK YOU for making it GREAT! JENNIE, NATALIE, NEAL (whose seafood beats that of Legal Seafood), RAY, the denizens of ** Tremlett Street, and assorted others I met.
**Pics to follow in a few days!
