During our stay in Boston the sun rose at about 6:30 and set at around 4:30. With that in mind I was out the door at 7:15 to make the full use of the day. Unfortunately the place I was headed for breakfast opens at 8. I've wandered around, trying to get a feel for the streets and locations so I don't get horribly lost. I came across the public library and the Trinity Church
As I was sitting there I realized that I had seen the duck pond before. I looked around a bit more and took in the bridge and the island where a lot of ducks lived.
And I realized that the Boston Public Gardens is the setting for the book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. This was confirmed when I saw the statue dedicated to him.
On the second day, I let myself sleep in a bit, but I still headed for the Public Garden and the Commons. In fact, many of the blogs I've posted on this trip were written or at least started while sitting on a bench in the Garden. The colors of the leaves were wonderful and the weather, while a little chill, was not unpleasant.
I ended up in the Public Gardens across the pond from a gentleman doing what appeared to be Tai Chi. A decent sized squirrel come over by my bench - which happened to be the spot where Larry asked Meghan to marry him back in 2007. How do I know?
And it appears that Washington was a Red Sox fan.
As I was sitting there I realized that I had seen the duck pond before. I looked around a bit more and took in the bridge and the island where a lot of ducks lived.
And I realized that the Boston Public Gardens is the setting for the book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. This was confirmed when I saw the statue dedicated to him.
On the second day, I let myself sleep in a bit, but I still headed for the Public Garden and the Commons. In fact, many of the blogs I've posted on this trip were written or at least started while sitting on a bench in the Garden. The colors of the leaves were wonderful and the weather, while a little chill, was not unpleasant.
I was happy the last day to spend time in the Garden with Angel. We both loved the feel of the city and enjoyed walking around a lot. The traffic was nuts and we were very glad that we didn't have to. I probably covered at least a couple of miles each day: walking the freedom trail, visiting the Museum of Science, and looking at the different buildings with Angle.
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