Blogs from Back Bay , Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Surprise, surprise I was right..........jet lag did its' usual thing and Mandy & I were both, pretty much, wide awake at 5.00 am on day 2, but fortunately, the good news was that the bed was very comfortable and we had both slept really well. The sun was peaking through the clouds as it came up over the sea, when Mandy and I arrived in the lobby for breakfast around 7.00 am, but by the time Steve and Lily had joined us, about 20 minutes later, Mr Sun had disappeared behind a very gloomy looking sky, a sky that rather matched the look on Steve and Lily's faces when they arrived to join us. It was clear that Lily was struggling to walk and they explained that she had suffered a muscle spasm of some sort ... read more

This is my 100th published blog. I started the blog when I retired and it is a good record of our travels. We arrived in Boston by train. A short trip from Providence. We take an Uber to our hotel. It is 3:00 and raining so we decide to go to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The day is almost over and admission is $27 but we decide to go anyway. Yea, we arrive and find out it is one of the few free days. I thought the museum would be crowded but it is not. Since we are short on time we will focus on European art, our favorite. The museum also has the Obama Portraits and the cost is $25 but since today is free day entrance to the Obamas's portraits are free ... read more

Not only do I finally get to attend this great event, it is held on both July 3 AND July 4!!!! The poster says: Conductor Keith Lockhart directs the Boston POPS Orchestra at the Hatch Shell, on the Esplanade, performing the identical concert which will be played on July 4th minus the fireworks display. Seating for this free event is on a first come basis, it will be crowded, but not as much as on the 4th. This year's headliner is Rachel Platten, along with The Indigo Girls, Rita Moreno, and Rhiannon Giddens. Yes, I will miss both John Williams and the famous maestro himself, Arthur Fiedler. This televised program is followed by a spectacular 23-minute fireworks display over the Charles River. The best place for viewing the fireworks is along Memorial Drive on the ... read more

Day 3. A damp start to the morning, caught the trolley bus to the Boston Tea Party, great fun & very interesting. Although the rain had stopped, still a very chilly wind, hoped back on the bus up to the Bunker Hill memorial, from where we walked the Freedom Trail all the way back to Boston Common.... read more

Photo's from 1st day in boston... read more