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Boston is more of an 'elegant' town than New
York, very walkable - and we walked almost from end to end!
Regarding tourism, it concentrates on history rather than
scenery. While there are harbour cruises they only go during
the summer - everything is so seasonal!
We did however have a drink at "Cheers"!
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Beaconhill - a very 'posh' part of town. There were still
all the Christmas lights and decorations around. We were
there on New Years Day!
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I loved this little boot scraper on the step of an old
house in Beaconhill.
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Lafayette Square in Beaconhill. I think this is the square
where John Kerry (Presidential candidate!!!!! - remember?)
lives.
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City Park and Boston Common are really just like one big
park. This is technically City Park.
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These ducks are quite famous. I assume that some time ago
there was a real duck family that lived in the park. Actually
we saw lots!
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I think this is still City Park - you can see the bridge
in the background.
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This is the original State House (translation - Parliament
House). It is on a great 'walking tour' you can do, taking
you to all the main historic sites.
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Near the harbour is this statue of Christopher Columbus
- facing out to sea.
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This really is Boston Common with the skaters enjoying
the outdoors.
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And this is also Boston Common and no, I didn't find out
who is on top of the column.
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A touching memorial to all the firemen who have lost their
lives 'on the job'.
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Fanuiel - it is like the Boston equivalent of the Queen
Victoria Building - but not as up-market. Even the locals
don't know how to pronounce the name though. The guide books
give you three options.
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This is the new Paul Revere's grave - of "The Redcoats
are coming" fame!
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This is his original grave.
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Ben Franklin was a Boston boy too. This is outside his
school. I think it is now a restaurant.
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The old and the new. The modern building is the John Hancock
Building and it was built the way it is so that it would
be very narrow (and so less intrusive) when viewed from
Boston Common I think. The church is Trinity Church.
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Paul Revere's statue outside the church where the bells
were rung to warn of the Redcoats. I think this is where
he started his famous ride.
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And this is his modest timber house - not far away.
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The Holocaust Memorial - I don't know what the significance
is. Sorry.
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This is the memorial for the Irish immigrants who came
in droves because of the potato famine.
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This is the church where Paul Revere's ride started.
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Just a bit of modern Boston - just like any modern city
really.
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The JFK memorial Library. Each President creates a library
that will house memorabilia from his Presidency. It is on
the campus of the University of Massachusetts I think. Anyway,
it is not the Harvard campus.
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Arthur Fiedler - conductor of the Boston Pops - on the
banks of the Charles River.
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The golden dome of the current State House, adjacent to
the Boston Common.
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It is winter and it is hard to get flowers to bloom sooooooo----------
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Hibernating boats in Boston Harbour.
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Inside the Boston Train Station is this wonderful Christmas
train set. Reminds me of the old Beberfaulds window. Those
Sydneysiders old enough will remember that window opposite
the Town Hall.
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And for the TV fans - the Cheers 'set'. It is actually
a bar down below but above is a shop selling lots of Cheers
souvenirs.
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And from another angle.
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