Slow start to my Boston #americanthanksgiving trip... 2+ hours at the border: missing my flight :( Can only get better from here!
At the Buffalo airport while waiting for my plane to Boston, enjoyed the original Buffalo wings at Anchor Bar
After missing my first flight, getting a row to myself on standby ain't half bad; plus good winds mean expecting early arrival in Boston #americanthanksgiving
Yay! Reunited with my dear friend from London Rowing Club, Vida - who was my wonderful host for my American Thanksgiving trip
Probably not typically the first activity people do when visiting Boston... We went to pick up Vida's daughter at crossfit #americanthanksgiving
Probably not typically the first activity people do when visiting Boston... #americangladiator #americanthanksgiving
How ridiculously fit and strong is Vida's daughter. Wow!
Connecting with the love of warmest friends... Thanksgiving indeed! #americanthanksgiving
For my first dinner in Boston, Vida prepared fresh local scallops!
Wow, Vida has a stunning kitchen!
Good morning indeed: I'm definitely feeling amazed by my breakfast view!!
The view of the ocean makes this East Coast morning feel a little extra magical! #americanthanksgiving
Vida lives right by the ocean in the picturesque town of Duxbury near Boston
The scenic drive from Duxbury to the nearest Boston transit station
Welcome to picturesque Duxbury, near Boston
Vida worked at One Gift & Coffee Shop in Duxbury
Vida with the owner of One Gift & Coffee Shop
Charming One Gift & Coffee Shop in Duxbury
BRAINS!! BRAINS!! - Braintree transit station, enroute to Boston
Vida started my tour of Boston with a walk along the Freedom Trail
First stop, the historic Granary Burial Ground, dating back to 1660 - wow Boston is rich in history!
Granary Burial Ground information sign
Granary Burial Ground - with ancient tombstones
Granary Burial Ground
Vida and me at Granary Burial Ground
Granary Burial Ground - ancient tombstones
Granary Burial Ground
The tombstone of the famous Paul Revere at Granary Burial Ground
The tombstone of Benjamin Franklin at Granary Burial Ground
Granary Burial Ground - ancient tombstones
Granary Burial Ground - ancient tombstones
You could get tours of the Freedom Trail from historic re-enactors
Fall in Boston - raking leaves at Granary Burial Ground
Lots of leaves!
Continuing our walk of the Freedom Trail
Boston's gorgeous Old City Hall
A statue of Benjamin Franklin in front of Old City Hall in Boston
Beautiful architecture was abundant in Boston
Downtown Boston
The Irish Famine Memorial in downtown Boston
The Irish Famine Memorial in downtown Boston
Flower and fruit vendor in downtown Boston
The birthplace of Benjamin Franklin
Old State House in downtown Boston
Incredible mix of architecture styles in downtown Boston
Continuing our walk of the Freedom Trail
Statue of Samuel Adams in front of Faneuil Hall. Love the wreaths in the windows
I endeavour to be like Samuel Adams - what a lovely inscription on his statue
At the top floor of Faneuil Hall - the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
At the top floor of Faneuil Hall - the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
At the top floor of Faneuil Hall - the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
At the top floor of Faneuil Hall - the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
In the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum - telegram announcing the assassination of JFK
At the top floor of Faneuil Hall - the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum - memorial to JFK
A wee little cannon at the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
Beautifully festive flower shop outside Faneuil Hall
Downtown Boston
The haunting yet beautifully-designed New England Holocaust Memorial
New England Holocaust Memorial - each tower represents one of the major extermination camps
New England Holocaust Memorial
New England Holocaust Memorial - engraved on the outside walls of each tower are groups of numbers representing the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust
New England Holocaust Memorial
New England Holocaust Memorial
New England Holocaust Memorial
New England Holocaust Memorial - Remember
Union Oyster House - Boston's original oyster house
Union Oyster House and The Bell In Hand Tavern
The Bell in Hand Tavern dates back to 1795
Inside Union Oyster House
The oyster shucker at Union Oyster House
At Union Oyster House
Generally considered an architectural disaster incongruent with the rest of the city - Boston City Hall is an icon of brutalist architecture
The heavy concrete forms of Boston City Hall - a brutalist architecutre icon
Brutalist architecture wasn't very thoughtful of accessibility - why fill the public square with stairs?
Boston City Hall
Beautiful Quincy Market
Christmas decorations inside the dome of Quincy Market
Eating lobster suppers at Quincy Market
Yum! Quincy Market
Vida, looking particularly stylish along the Freedom Trail
This greenspace at the edge of downtown Boston used to be a freeway overpass - the Big Dig burried it
Cars entering and leaving the Big Dig in Boston
Vida took me to "the best bakery in Boston" - secretly tucked underground in an alley in the North End (Little Italy)
Bricco Panetteria, hidden underground in an alleyway in Boston's North End
Bricco Panetteria, hidden underground in an alleyway in Boston's North End
Bricco Panetteria, hidden underground in an alleyway in Boston's North End
An Italian shop in Boston's North End
An Italian shop in Boston's North End
Paul Revere House was closed - didn't look like much from the outside; but historically important
It was cool to see Boston still had emergency call boxes throughout the city
Lobster tail pastries - iconic Boston treats
We went back to Quincy Market to enjoy the Christmas light display
The tall Christmas tree outside Quincy Market
The tall Christmas tree outside Quincy Market
The glistening lights of Quincy Market brought the magic of Christmas to Boston #americanthanksgiving
Vida and I enjoyed a Godiva hot chocolate (yum!) while watching the Christmas lights
Exactly 0 people knew me at Cheers. #falseadvertising But still in awe of Boston's urban architecture #americanthanksgiving
Those are some overly patriotic windows!
Wandering around, Vida and I discovered this beautifully-illuminated historic building... what could it be? Wasn't listed as any museum in our books?
What a surprise: Restoration Hardware furniture store had restored the historic Museum of Natural History. Stunning!
Check out the ceiling detail at Restoration Hardware
Restoration Hardware installed this beautiful birdcage elevator
The open atrium at Restoration Hardware
Restoration Hardware installed this beautiful birdcage elevator
Vida and I are all smiles at the end of the first full day of my trip to Boston
Even the rain can't ruin the view of the ocean from Vida's place in Duxbury
The scenic drive around Duxbury, near Boston
The scenic drive around Duxbury, near Boston
My first stop on day 2 - the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is a beautiful piece of architecutre by I.M. Pei
My visit coincided with the 50th anniversary of JFK's death
A couple console each other while watching a video commemorating the 50th anniversary of JFK's death
Love this portrait of JFK
A quote by JFK
A pretty chilling exhibit on the Cuban Missile Crisis
Okay, this is really creepy. At the Cuban Missile Crisis exhibit
A beautiful quote from JFK
So nice to see that Americans have finally started to take national pride more seriously! [more seriously: was powerful to visit on the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination: many ppl in tears]
Downtown Boston at night. Boston has plenty of food trucks!
Boston South Station lit up in patriotic colours
Downtown Boston at night
I loved the facade and interior of this flower shop
Downtown Boston at night
Downtown Boston at night - looking towards the Paramount theatre
This fresh lobster slider was way way way better than the McLobster sandwich! #americanthanksgiving
The stunning facade of Boston Public Library
The stunning facade of Boston Public Library
The stunning facade of Boston Public Library
The finish line of the Boston Marathon. I popped into a store right at the finish line - the employee sheltered people in her store following the bombing in April 2013
Boston's Trinity Church and Copley Square - where the Boston Marathon ends
An adorable tiny sculpture of The Tortoise and the Hare marking the Boston Marathon finish area
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel has two adorable doggies on the conceirge team
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel has two adorable doggies on the conceirge team
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel has two adorable doggies on the conceirge team
Wow! Inside the Fairmont Copley Plaza
The beautiful ceiling of the bar at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
Wow! Inside the Fairmont Copley Plaza
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel has two adorable doggies on the conceirge team
During my walk around Boston's Back Bay area, I came across the Boston Museum of Fine Art
The beautiful building of the Church of Christ, Scientist
The Boston Symphony Orchestra building
Continuing my walk around the Back Bay area, I came across the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - I'll have to come back to check it out when it's open
The famous and huge Citgo sign
Outside Fenway Park and the House of Blues
Trident Booksellers & Cafe: The best urban wandering-around discovery I've ever had: an open early-late community incubator bookstore/event space/art gallery/cafe/smoothies/bar/everything awesome in one business! Sitting inside my dreams! #heavenisreal
The best urban wandering-around discovery I've ever had: an open early-late community incubator bookstore/event space/art gallery/cafe/smoothies/bar/everything awesome in one business! Sitting inside my dreams! #heavenisreal
The chocolate chip melted in my fingers! And I overheard someone at the cafe saying "we need to order more beer, carrots and champagne"
Magazines and cafe - a dream come true: Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Haha, making fun of the Boston accent
The picturesque rowhouse storefronts of Boston's Back Bay area
A gorgeous storefront approaching the Beacon Hill neighbourhood
Beacon Hill neighbourhood is famous for its gas lights and gorgeous rowhouses and cobblestone narrow streets
Cobblestones and gas lights of Beacon Hill neighbourhood
Gas lights of the Beacon Hill neighbourhood
Acorn Street - the most photographed street in Boston... bumpy narrow cobblestones, gas lights and beautiful rowhouses
Acorn Street - the most photographed street in Boston... bumpy narrow cobblestones, gas lights and beautiful rowhouses
Acorn Street - the most photographed street in Boston... bumpy narrow cobblestones, gas lights and beautiful rowhouses
This neighbourhood in Beacon Hill has its own private gated park - John Kerry lives around here, and it's one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in the States
Picturesque storefronts in Beacon Hill
Loved this store window in Beacon Hill
Past Beacon Hill near the Charles River, I came across The Liberty Hotel - converted from an old jail
The Liberty Hotel is a chic hotel converted from the Suffolk County Jail
The gorgeous interior of The Liberty Hotel - with the atrium that the cells looked on to. The bar is called "Clink"
The atrium of The Liberty Hotel - the former jail. Upside-down Christmas trees hanging
Upside-down Christmas trees in the atrium of The Liberty Hotel
The Charles River at night
A modern Boston icon - the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge - beautiful cable-stayed design
A modern Boston icon - the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge - beautiful cable-stayed design
A modern Boston icon - the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge - beautiful cable-stayed design
Nice way to end a night exploring Boston - Dunkin' Donuts Boston Cream and hot chocolate
Good morning Boston! The beautiful Post Office building
The tower of Custom House on the left
Oysters for breakfast? Why not?! Yum
Quincy Market and Custom House
Green space created by the Big Dig
Legal Sea Foods is not illegal - and purportedly has the beat clam chowder in Boston.
Custom House Block and the harbour area of Boston
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