BAHSTON! LOBSTAH! HAHVAHD!

I wanted to write about my trip to Boston as quickly as I could so I don't forget all of the awesome details!  It was so nice to visit with Jen and we had the most incredible time.  I arrived Friday late afternoon, and we had a nice glass of wine in her "tree house"  (more about that later) before having a delicious dinner at Dali, a tapas restaurant in Cambridge.  There we enjoyed garlic shrimp, lobstah' ravioli, salmon balls and white sangria.  Mmm mmm.  The next morning we got up and walked the 10 minute walk from her apartment to Harvard's campus.  I must say it was much smaller than I expected, but absolutely beautiful.  You can almost feel the history resonating from the buildings.  I loved seeing spots I'd seen in so many movies such as The Social Network, Good Will Hunting, With Honors, etc.  After that we caught "The T" which is the subway into the city.  My FIRST subway experience.  I survived, and it was pretty easy really.  We got off at Boston Commons, and decided to do the Freedom Tour almost immediately after getting there.  Jen has only been in Boston for a few months, so she was still feeling touristy as well.  It is incredible the amount of American history that took place right in that small amount of land we covered in just under two hours.  We saw where the Declaration of Independence was first read aloud, the site of the Boston Massacre, Granary Burial Ground where Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock (maybe...legend says otherwise), Ben Franklin's parents, and numerous other major patriots were laid to rest.  Pretty interesting stuff and I really enjoyed it.

Jen and I in Harvard Yard

With John Harvard - Statue of 3 Lies

Very old grave markers

Paul Revere's tombstone

Site of the Boston Massacre, and first reading of the Declaration of Independence

Sam Adams tombstone

Our Freedom Tour guide, Susannah. 

Next we were off to the North End to do a bit of boutique shopping and catch some dinner.  This area has a heavy Italian influence so we ate at Ristorante Fiore.  We sat on the roof top and again had sangria.... accompanied by fantastic Italian!  We were heading out on the town that night so continued our shopping adventure before heading back to get dolled up for the evening.  That night we met some new friends of Jennifer's at Jerry Remy's in Seaport.  This is a newly developed part of Boston right on the harbor.  The setting was very cool, there were yacht's with big parties happening right by us and we were lucky enough to grab a table outside right by the water.

North End Pub

In Seaport, Boston Harbor

We laid low the next day and enjoyed a barbeque with Jen's neighbors.  Dogs were a plenty and so was a little game called Cornhole that we Midwestern girls were able to teach the New Englander's a few things about!  We had fun eating and drinking, and then was able to sneak in a movie.

Cornhole!  Who knew they had it in New England?!

My last day we decided to get up bright and early!  We had breakfast at a very interesting little place called Leo's in Harvard Square.  Lots of celebrities have apparently eaten there, but we were less than impressed.  After that it was shopping shopping shopping.  Oh, and sight seeing!  We again took The T, but this time exited at Charles Street.  We took a gorgeous walk through Beacon Hill...and now I understand why that's the place to live.  Beautiful.  We took a walk though Boston Gardens which was one of the prettiest places I've seen.  The flowers, the lake, the weeping willow trees...wow.  All right in the heart of down town.  So pretty.  After arriving at Newbury street we shopped for most of the day, all the while I was gawking like a tourist.  After some sushi before taking a cab back to Jen's, I was off to the airport.  Back to the Bluegrass State I came.  It was a great visit and an unforgettable Labor Day weekend!

Beacon Hill

Boston Gardens

Copley Square

George Washington statue, Boston Gardens