Boston

After a week in the Berkshires, we decided to take a day trip to Boston before heading back to the South. It was not the smartest decision we have ever made. Boston must be the worst place for tourists that I have ever visited, and I have visited a LOT of places. I plan to write a letter to their governor. There was no signage along the highways, precious little parking, traffic lanes were unmarked and sometimes used by four lanes, when I truly think there should have been two!

 You can see how excited #1 was to visit Boston. He did enjoy seeing the street performers, and #2 got pulled into a show while Hubby and I were in visiting Fanuiel Hall. That was the highlight for them. These pictures are inside the Old North Church. Early churches had box seating instead of pews. The idea was that the high walls around you kept in the warmth from the drafty unheated church. You could take hot bricks or coals with you to church, place them in the middle of your "room" and try to stay warm during worship.

 The clock above is the oldest American-made, still-working clock in existence. #2 was quick to point out that it didn't seem to be quite right. I guess it isn't satellite set! On pedastals next to the clock you can make out some small angels blowing trumpets. They were taken by a pirate who went to church there. After stealing from a ship he found them in the cargo and donated them to the church. Hmmm.

 These two pix are for Auntie. Several years ago she asked what Hubby would like for Christmas. 'Earl Gray Tea' She didn't hear the Earl part and got him a gray t-shirt. We thought this would be a good shirt for her!

 Outside of the church there is a small garden area. Around the corner is the statue of Paul Revere. In the bottom picture you can see the spire where they would have placed the lantern, "One if by land, two if by sea" to signal the British movements.

 We followed most of the Freedom Trail through downtown Boston. The Boston Massacre- which was about 4 people, not what I call a massacre- is marked out with a brick circle in the middle of a walkway. Several things along the trail are just markings like this, but some are actual buildings to go into. We went in the State House, Fanuiel Hall, and the Revere House. By then we were just ready to get out of the horrid place and headed home. More on that later.