Boston Skyline from Ferry

Boston day one

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October 3rd 2006
The weather for our first full day in Boston was terrific but our journey around this historic city was to a certain extent frustrating. We started with a bus tour which was on a single deck trolley. Neither the views from the vehicle nor the commentary were particularly good. We then took the harbour ferry to Charlestown which gave us a grand outlook over the city skyline. The two main attract ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more