I had never been to Boston before, have never been on a subway and it's not someplace I would go by myself let alone drive in the city. I am grateful to Kathy, she lead the way to the Freedom Trail!
We drove to the T subway station and parked there for the day. It's an impressive system. Fast and efficient!
We started at the Boston Common and Statehouse and boarded an on/off trolley to visit the historic sites on the Freedom Trail.
The architecture is just amazing here. It's hard for me to comprehend how it was all accomplished back in the early days of our nation without all the tools and equipment we are accustomed to today.
The Old North Church is still in use today. In 1775, two lanterns were hung in the steeple as a signal to warn Paul Revere the British were coming by sea. "One if by land, two if by sea". He was then able to warn his fellow "Son's of Liberty" John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
The pews were interesting. I had never seen any layed out in a cube fashion before.
The Boston Harbor
USS Constitution
We worked up an appetite taking in all the sights and history of this great old city. So off we went to the Union Oyster House for more great seafood! It's the oldest restaurant in the US. And the food was delicious! ;)
And for dessert? A piece of the original recipe Boston Cream Pie! ;)
Tomorrow, I'm losing my travel partner. Thank you Kathy for such an awesome time! See ya back in Texas! :)
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