Blogs from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North America - page 15

We are in Toronto for the next 3 days to explore the city and most importantly celebrate my birthday, Toronto's been a pretty cool place its a really big city and has a real buzz around it everyone's running around and busy I like it. For my birthday I woke up to cards and presents that Grant had kept hidden in his bag this whole time, a card from my mum & dad and one from my Nan & granddad with a bottle of perfume, Grant got me a voucher for my kindle which will be a life saver and tickets to see the bluejay baseball team in Toronto. Also my mum and dad gave me some money which I'm going to put towards getting an ipad which I'm very excited about woop woop although a ... read more

Tue: Need to decompress out of Boston Physically and emotionally tired but it cannot stop here. Hopefully this mini getaway will help level out the rollercoaster ride. Enterprise was just about 1+ mile. After a quick stop at Panera for breakfast, we drove off at ~9am. The first stop came after 2 hrs at Portland head lighthouse. Somehow, I got derailed to Two Lights lighthouse…I wasn’t thinking much. Location looked legit on Google map, that’s all… We got there after some miles of narrow slow road, we couldn't even get past the fence to the lighthouse. The only thing there was a lobster shack. Quickly scrolling through Mingji’s notes, I realized of the real destination, sigh. Portland Head lighthouse was worth visiting. There is a nice path along the coast. Wind-chill was brisk but enjoyed it ... read more

Thu: We're in New England! Nonstop redeye is the best . The only thing is any temptation to sleep can be dangerous. What was intended to be a 10min power nap turned into a 2-hr nap... I even put myself in uncomfortable position...fail. Gots to get up. Finally made it out to Dunkin Donuts at 11a, just around the corner. Love the convenience . We were in the mood for some soup. Yelp indicated New England soup factory to be promising. Few miles away, close enough, it's on! Unfortunately, I was feeling that creamy chowder but avogolemono-ish orzo soup was nice . Next stop was Gardner Museum. It's famous for its courtyard and theft in the 90s. Unfortunately no photo anywhere, including the courtyard garden . It's too beautiful not to use the SLR I was ... read more

It is 2 months & 2 weeks on the spot till the boarding oF Aer Lingus is to commence. The travel will take us from Boston to Dublin, and finally to Venice. The plan is for 2 days in Venice, 2 days in Florence and last but not least 4 days in Rome. The tickets are booked with Aer Lingus (all be it, I have never flown this airlines before), and the hotels are squared away. Although it is really 2 B&B's (Venice and Florence), 1 hotel in Rome, all at a fairly decent price I must add. The plan is to do all sightseeing by foot and follow are intution. Planning to do 1 tour ... read more

Español / Català Over all these years I’ve been in several prisons. Also in some of the most prestigious western universities: the Sorbonne, Cambridge, Berkeley. I must clarify that I have never overnight in any of them ... nor in any of the first. Once, visiting family in Boston I was even in Harvard. Walking the long and snowy Massachusetts Avenue, a pleasant walk if the weather is fairly sunny, Somerville is reached through the old cemetery, a succession of dark slate tombstones contrasting with the brightness of the white snowed ground where squirrels roam dragging their feet among the tombs in search of something to eat. Somerville is a line of wooden single-family houses particularly beautifu... read more