Sightseeing in Boston

A town rich with American history and plenty to do, Boston joined the ranks of many towns on our trip that we wished had more time to explore.  It was big enough to enjoy the major sights without feeling bored but cozy enough to feel like you fit in.  We only had one full day to check out the town and we certainly made the most of it.  My visit was particularly special because waiting for me at my cousin Sarah's house was a welcome care package from my girlfriend, Lindsay!  She loves Boston and I'm sure her excitement got me excited to check everything there was to do for the following day. It was so sweet and the perfect start to get me going for the next day!  Thank you, Lindsay!

Care package full of homemade cookies and other goodies!

The night before our big day of exploring the town and catching a game at Fenway, we went out to a bar called McGreevy's with Sarah .  This bar had everything we wanted in terms of a genuine Irish bar, and the pitchers were $9.  We talked about our plans for the next day over a few pints and listened to Sarah's advice on what to see.

At McGreevy's with Sarah.

Knowing we had may destinations along the metro we opted to buy a day pass, which certainly paid for itself by the end of the day.  Our first two stops were 'Hahvahd'  and MIT campuses on our way into downtown Boston.  We all agreed that Harvard certainly had the prettier outside architecture with the ivy hugging the red-brick structures.  However, we didn't need school IDs to enter the air conditioned MIT buildings on this hot day, like Harvard required, so we certainly give a nod to that campus for letting us cool off.

Browsing through Harvard.

Before heading into downtown we made our way to Fenway Park to buy tickets for the batting practice tour that started later on in the day at 4:00 pm.  I was already getting the pregame buzz gazing up at the street sign that read "Yawkee Way".  We quickly got our tickets and made our way to the freedom trail in downtown to explore the colonial sights.  We were probably the most efficient tourists out there, zipping from one sight to the next while Jake read off the factoids of each sight as we walked by.  The notable sights we saw were the sight of the Boston Massacre, the Bunker Hill Memorial and Paul Revere's house.  Most of the sights were cleverly mixed in with the downtown scene of Boston which gave us great exposure to a then-and-now scene.

Beginning the Freedom Trail.