Sightseeing in Boston
Ah, BOSTON. So much U.S. history in this city. One of the USA’s first cities. Home to the likes of John Hancock, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin and, well, just about every other important figure in the early days of good ol’ America!
So as I’m sure you’ve guessed by now, I’ve just spent a weekend in … Yep! BOSTON! Let me tell you, this is one cool place to visit! I went with my girlfriend Tricia for her birthday. We were there Friday through Sunday. We stayed at this really neat, new hotel which used to be a jail! Crazy, I know. The place was called The Liberty Hotel, and it was pretty dang cool to stay there.
The interior was very reminiscent of an old jail. The place was so new, it is one of the city’s biggest hot spots for night life. So that made things pretty exciting staying there.
On Friday, we walked around some of the big shopping areas in town … big surprise for a gal on her birthday! Kidding! Anyway, we walked around town, ate some great sushi for lunch at this place called Ma Soba, which was great! Then hung around the hotel for a while before dinner. For dinner, we hung out at Charles Street, which was a very quaint area in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The Beacon Hill area is pretty famous for Boston’s wealthiest residents and for being home to many of the city’s government officials, like John Kerry. So it was pretty cool seeing that area, which was surprisingly very quiet considering it was in the middle of the city.
Saturday was very cool! Tricia’s dad booked a city tour, and we were able to see the entire city with a guide for several hours. It was very informative and super cool hearing all about the city’s history. Since I hadn’t really brushed up on my knowledge of Boston since … 10th grade American Studies class? So it was very neat seeing the city, Harvard, MIT and various other sites. Here are some photos I took to show how old the buildings and city are … with some modernism to compliment the gorgeous old architecture.