Today we did an early bus tour around Boston. After breakfast we headed out to the busses and drove by Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, The Massachusetts State House, Trinity Church, the Public Garden and a high end shopping street. I've been around this area once before in elementary school and I think I actually remember some of these streets.
There’s a lot I could write about the places we went to in Boston. Here’s a few quick facts. Quincy market was a project initiated by Mayor Quincy. The Mayor didn’t want the market to be named after him so the official name of the market is Faneuil Market but the people still call it Quincy Market. The dome of The Massachusetts State House was originally made of wood but was covered with copper by Paul Revere’s copper company because the wood leaked. Almost a hundred years later the dome was plated gold but painted gray during World War II to prevent the reflection from drawing attention to it. The original location of the Trinity Church was on summer street burnt down during the Great Boston Fire and was relocated and rebuilt in it’s current location as a Richardsonian Romanesque church. The Public Gardens in Boston is a botanical garden. This garden is known for its lakes, monuments and the Paget family’s swan boats. There’s also duck statues from the book, Make Way for Ducklings. It’s tradition in this city to dress this cute little family of ducks in seasonal attire.
After our tour we stayed out longer than the rest of our group and walked around Quincy Market, The Boston Public Market and The New England Holocaust Memorial. I love how the markets are like giant food halls with food, desert, drink, produce and meat vendors lined up. Each stand had its own speciality.
On our way back to the pier we stopped by a lot of vendor tents lined up along the sidewalk. I really like the culture around here.
After we got back we had lunch, afternoon tea, lounged around and had dinner. Tomorrow we arrive in New York.
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