Good Morning Boston!

Our first full day in Boston, great nights sleep, no weird noises to report, phew!  The sky is gray and you just know it is ready to rain any minute, but that will not dampen these travelers spirits (so to speak)!  We walk to the nearest Trolley stop and jump on for a day of site seeing and some super informative and fun drivers.  I loved some of these trolley drivers, they would burst out in song, which I loved and would greet you as if you were long lost family!  "Hey, there you are, having fun?", loved it!  Because of the weather, this was the perfect mode of transportation, not only for the fun factoids and the singing, but it got you where you wanted to go quickly.

One of the first stops was the USS Constitution, Old Ironsides.  She was not made of iron, but a very strong oak and she never lost a battle, the cannon balls, seemed to 'bounce' off her sides, hence she was given the nickname that followed her throughout her illustrious career.  She has a place of honor in Boston and she is well loved, to be sure.  The museum is interesting, showcases some of her memorabilia, plus tons of information on her history and the men that served her well.

It had stopped raining so we decided to hike up, not too far to the Bunker Hill Monument, where you can see, if it is a clear day, a good distance.  I did not walk up the 'thousands' of steps, ok an exaggeration.  I was looking at the exhibits inside the visitor center when I realized the boys had disappeared, thought maybe they were enjoying a stop in the bathroom.  Waited a few, asked the Ranger if she had seen the wayward 'children', then parked myself on a bench.  A few minutes later, she came out and said she saw them on the camera at the top of the monument...YES!  I had averted  the dreaded climb, cowardly I know, but the hills of Boston were enough for this girl!

Of course, there was a Boston Fire Station, just down the street and you know we had to visit!  What a great group of guys, some laughs, stories shared and a t-shirt and we were headed back to the trolley.

It had started raining again, and we were ready for some hotel time. The day had been full of things to see, we were ready to start planning our next days adventures...wanted to post pics, but the internet is a funny thing here on the train, so will either add them in later or as planned do a 'slide show' later.

Until the next Boston post...

love to all