Boston is 4hrs from New York...that's not impossible! I jumped on the 7:30am coach (Elly's was 15 minutes earlier due to some oversight my end with bookings) to Boston and off we sped to Boston.
Arriving just before 12 we hot-footed it to Boston Common and picked up a route-map for the Boston Freedom Trail! This self-guided tour of the city takes in the major sights associated with the defeat of the British and the Independence of America. As a Brit (who is excessively attached to the American sensibility) it was fascinating to see some of the places and learn about some of the actions that led to the American victory.
It's a beautiful place...equal parts idyllic New England clapboard and Colonialist brick (apart from the very centre - that kind of reminded me of Cardiff). We ate New England oysters, clams, some Italian and a cupcake or two! It's still a city, but it's also very suburban.
Finally, after all the walking and the learning we hot footed it over to Harvard! I'm sure my brain cells quadrupled just by wondering around the famous university buildings.
In summary I learnt a great many things about Boston:
- It is a beautiful city that I would happily live in for many years if I could
- It is tiny and not difficult to see in a day
- It is expensive to take a cab
- Nothing says Boston like a white spire on a church
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