Boston 2016

When Hubs and I first started planning the trip to Iceland we found it was cheapest to pick a layover spot. At first we considered New York since the Braves would be playing the Mets when we'd be there, but instead we ended up in Boston. I've never been to New York but now I've gotten to visit Boston twice. I love that city. I love the access to public transportation, the food, the sights, and the people are so kind. You'd think I'd be used to that with "Southern hospitality," but Bostonians have proven themselves very hospitable, too. So much for damn Yankees!

The first day in Boston we got in and settled at the Airbnb about 5:30. We had our own personal guide, named Sheila, who is my aunt's longtime friend, came and picked us up. We went to dinner at the Highland Kitchen, which was very good! We then walked along the Long Wharf on the Harbor Walk. It was a gorgeous evening! Sheila told us about the Big Dig how they lowered a highway to be underground and then turned where the highway used to be into park spaces. The flowers were so beautiful! We went and had gelato in the North End.



Our second day we walked around the city before the Red Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays. We got lunch at Unos outside of the Fenway. We tried to go to the Cask 'n Flagon, but all the bars right outside the park we jammed packed. Unos had some awesome deep dish pizza! The beer was great, too. We had the Green Monsta and other local brews. At the game we sat in the visitor section so we met a lot of Canadians! After the game we went to the Budweiser Right Field Roof Deck and watched the sun set over the field. It was so beautiful. Then the Canadians talked us into going out with them so we went to a bar for a little bit. By the time we left the buses weren't running and the cabs were full so we walked the 2 miles back to the Airbnb. It was a really pretty night and it felt good to walk off the beer. I'll tell you what, those Canadians drank us under the table!



Our third day we got brunch at the Cambridge Brewing Company. That place hit the spot. In fact, after Iceland we went there again for dinner and had some of the best wings ever. Best part, they were only 25¢ a wing!

Boston was as fantastic and perfect as I remembered it from when I was a young teen. I love going back to a place and remembering why I fell in love with it in the first place. Boston has that effect.