Around Beantown

Spent the better part of a day exploring Boston after we disembarked from the cruise. We opted for the hop-on/hop-off bus tour as the best way to see the sights in orderly fashion, without the chaos of trying to drive in a busy city, find and pay for parking, and so on.

This included a "duck splash" in the harbour, in an amphibious bus....great way to see the waterfront up close and personal, and guided by a hilarious duo of elderly gentlemen. As luck would have it, we saw the historic USS Constitution under sail for the last time before three years of drydock and repair.

Boston also has many lovely parks, gardens and historical sites, as well as the highly walkable Beacon Hill area. Our exploration also took us across the river to Cambridge, and through the sprawling expanse of the Harvard and M.I.T. campus areas. I feel vaguely more intelligent for the experience.

As evening approached, we rode the trolley back to the Black Falcon cruise terminal, and guided the Juke out through the highway tunnels that run under the city core, heading north. We stopped for the evening in Portland, Maine, within striking distance of the Canadian border to New Brunswick.

Duck Splash in Boston Harbour

Fire Boat keeps others at bay

USS Constitution

A piece of Harvard

Harvard Square

Passing a sister bus

Fenway Park - home of the Red Sox

Downtown

The bench from "Good Will Hunting" - in tribute to Robin Williams

Boston Public Gardens

Great local pub in Beacon Hill

Not one person shouted "Mike!" when we walked in....

Boston Common

State House