Boston, MA

     After Thanksgiving, Izzy and I rode up to Boston to help her dad take her brother and his stuff to school. Our open schedule due to a lack of employment and our love of seeing new places made the decision to tag along an easy one. On the way up, we dropped off a good friend in Richmond, VA and headed on up to Boston, the city where "r" sounds are as hard to come by as a "t" sound in England. They apparently just don't like r's. I had always thought Hollywood overemphasized the Boston accent until I got there and some random guy opened his mouth and spoke. It's real, it's very real, and it's about as off putting as the accent from my part of the world. If you're driving to Boston, have spare money and time because the northeast is littered with exorbitant tolls and long lines waiting to pay them. Our time in Boston was very short, 1 day to be exact so we had to make good use of our time.

      Aside from Izzy's brother, we had another friend that lived in Boston and he happily volunteered to take us around town for a highlight tour. We caught a bus into town from Brighton and started our tour along the back bay area on Beacon Street. An autumn walk in Boston is amazing. All of the tree's leaves were falling off and the colors were vibrant set against the huge infamous brownstone houses along the street.

      At the northern end(or eastern however you look at it), is Beacon Hill and Boston Common. The common was a beautiful, open park with sports fields and lots of space to sprawl out and relax in the midst of big city. Dating back to 1634, it is the oldest park in the America. It's served as a private parcel of land at inception, it then became a grazing plain for cows, a war camp for the British, a gathering place to protest, and a public park.

     Further downtown, we found ourselves at Copley Square. For me, it was one of the best parts of the city. It's bordered by Trinity Church, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Boston Public Library. Our friend Tommy was very excited to show us the library.

     Built in 1895, Boston's Public Library has been called a palace for the people. From the outside, it didn't have much of a palace look to it but the inside was decorated to be extravagant. There was marble everywhere, intricate sculptures, lavish chandeliers, and coffered ceilings. There were statues of lions adorning the stairwells and beautiful murals scattered all over the building. It was one of the most inspiring libraries we've ever visited. 

      Who wouldn't want to do your reading in a room that looks like this with a nice coffered ceiling?

      The Trinity Church was built in the late 1800's as a Romanesque piece by H.H. Richardson and was modeled on the Greek cross. The inside was lined with stained glass and murals.

      Below is a picture of Faneuil Hall, the site of famous speeches by Samuel Adams and James Otis. It's a part of the famous "Freedom Trail" of sites important to the American Revolution and located near the waterfront, a part of the city we visited last to do some shopping at the local markets. As part of our last thing for the day, we grabbed a taxi out to the Harpoon Brewing Company because they offer a free tasting each afternoon. We had a great time and sadly, our day was over before we knew it. We bid adieu to our good friend Tommy and the great city of Boston and headed back south towards Pennsylvania. 

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