We decided to spend a couple of days in Boston before the Prairie Home Companion Cruise. We arrived on Wednesday afternoon. After getting settled in the hotel, we walked around Quincy Market a bit, and then over the North End for Italian Food.
We are staying at the Marriott Custom House which is very close to the market and the waterfront.
On Thursday, we walked the Boston part of the Freedom Trail which takes you to many of the famous sites in America's early history. It was quite interesting to see the places where America's freedom was debated and get insight into the lives of the early Patriots.
For example, this is a picture of the Old South Meeting House. IIn this building, Sam Adams used the code phrase that told the Sons of Liberty that the British were not going to send the tea ships back to England. That led directly to the famous Boston Tea Party. As I recall that was near the end of a 9 hour meeting . This building has been a place where controversial topics have been discussed ever since. It has a fascinating history.
Paul Revere's house was also interesting. Much of it is original from the 1700s and has many items that belonged to the Reveres or were made by him.
Paul Revere's house.
The top picture is from the Quincy Market area showing the finale of one of the street performer's acts. Just across from the market is Faneuil Hall which is often called the "cradle of liberty" because of the speeches given there by Sam Adams and others calling for America's independence.
Based on a recommendation from Mike Lynch, we stopped at the Neptune House for lunch. It is a very popular place (hole in the wall) where the locals come for oysters and lobster rolls. Chuck had oysters and clam chowder and Caroline had a hamburger (she is not an oyster fan). Chuck might have eaten a bit of the hamburger as well <g>.
In the evening we went to see the Blue Man Group. That is an interesting show.
