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Published: November 26th 2009
Boston Chowda
Clam Chowda and Lobster Roll! Yum!7am on a Thursday morning, I arrived in Boston airport and was determined to have some of their specialty dish(es) - New England Clam Chowda and Lobsta Roll. YUM! Then hours later I decided that I am going to rent a car and drivE down to Rhode Island since I have never been. Driving down on Interstate 95 never looked so pretty. There were miles and miles of trees on either side of the road with beautiful fall colors that I usually NEVER see back home in sunny Southern California!
It took me just about an hour to get to Providence and thought I visit Brown University. It may have been gloomy, but it brought a bit of ambiance to the old victorian/gothic look of each building. Then I thought I could make it to the Newport Mansions, but it gotten dark too fast and the toll bridge was $4 so I thought I take a detour to Jamestown. Not much was open and where are all the people??? Apparently its a sleepy town and most were inside in cafes and restaurants. I had dinner there and had what kept me up for the next 10 hours... 2 cups of
really strong coffee. The people there were very nice and I realize how much I loved their accents.
Off I go, driving back up to Boston on a dark road by just a map. By the time I got to Boston, I quickly learned that there were so many tolls to pay as you come in to the city. Once I got close to my hostel, it was around 10pm - I was already antsy and frustrated by the tolls I had to pay. What got me even more flustered is having to find parking! Everywhere I go, it's either a 2 hour parking or residential parking only! I finally parked a spot that's 2 hours only until 6pm, but considering it was a Thursday night, I didn't realize it was the night of street sweeping (from 12am to 4am). That's just crazy! If it wasn't for this random woman who stopped to help me out, I would've gotten my rental car towed. I never got this local woman's name, but she was extremely nice to take the time and help me find parking.
As much fun it was renting a car for the first time and driving
on unfamiliar road, taking it in to Boston is just nuts.
More stories and pictures on the next 3 days in Boston on another post...
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Elizabeth
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Places to see and Restaurant
I'm glad that you enjoyed your stay here in New England since there is so much beauty in the fall. RI has a great mall located in Providence which is great to wander around in if you want a break from driving and need some new duds. The Palisades Mall is a nice place to shop and has a great restaurant called Fire and Ice which is a unique and contemporary restaurant with a eclectic style to it. Could not believe they have such a enormous round grill in the middle of the restaurant ...the chefs cooked in front of us, entertained us and were extremely pleasant... plus I was able to pick out my own ingredients...meats....veggies..everything from different stations! Never saw this before... If you have children it is child friendly an if you have a large group they accommodate you right on the spot...what neat decor....its a cross between contemporary and chiec! You need to check this site out about shopping and eating! http://fire-ice.com/blog/2010/04/eat-till-you-drop/ Hope you continue to come up to visit!