Our trip to Boston

Last weekend we took the commuter rail into downtown Boston. The train stop is only 2.2 miles away from our house and unfortunately the roundtrip was a little pricy (we were expecting the prices to be somewhat similar to the Metro in DC). The ride was very pleasant and comfortable; the conductor was calling out the different stops with his New England Accent (which was sometimes hard to understand).

The day was sunny and a little windy, but warm enough to walk around downtown. We where a little disoriented once we got outside the train station but we quickly realized where we were thanks to a map given to us by Matt & Jenny (thanks guys!).

Boston is just another big city with lots of traffic, lots of Starbucks and lots of Dunkin Donuts. Walking is very easy around downtown. We visited the Boston Common, looked at the Big Dig , The Harbor, Quincy Market (and the shops around it, including Ann Taylor), the old and new City Hall buildings, MA State House, and really old cemeteries. We had a delicious lunch in a restaurant next to the harbor and of course we both had fish for lunch!

Waiting for the Commuter Rail:

City Hall:

Fist City Hall (lots of architectural detail):

Cemetery next to King's Chapel:

Quincy Market:

Since it was Valentine’s Day, there were three artists creating ice sculptures. It was amazing to see them transform blocks of ice into works of art. Once their masterpieces were completed, it was open to the public for pictures.

Creation of ice sculptures outside Quincy Market:

The Big Dig:

The North Harbor

Samuel Adams & Cameron Douglas

MA State House:

Boston Common:

Beacon Street:

Home to the Celtics: