The end of our time in New York is unfortunately getting nearer. So, we are maximizing our time here to see as many sights as possible. As I am posting this, we just came back from a weekend in Washington DC but more about that later! I am (again) behind on posting our adventures in the United States. So the next days, I promise to post a lot of updates on our recent outings, starting with Boston in late February – a 4 hour bus ride away from our apartment (thanks to Megabus, the ride was free!).
We picked a bad day to leave New York, right in the middle of a huge snow storm. Our bus was the last to leave Manhattan. When we arrived in Boston, there was no sign of snow but we got another unpleasant welcome gift: a big windy rainstorm. I literally almost blew away because of the strong wind. To compensate for the bad weather, we indulged with a nice lobster dinner at Atlantic Fish Company followed by Boston cream pie. Hey, when in
The next day, the weather gods were smiling upon us and offered us one half day of blue, sunny skies. We grabbed the opportunity to walk the Freedom Trail, following a red brick line passing the historic sites of Boston. The trail gave us a really nice overview of Boston, which felt very European to us. 4 hours, and lots of pictures later, we finished the 4 kilometer trail, hungry for some more seafood. A lobster roll at Legal Seafoods stilled our craving. In the afternoon, we visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum (definitely worth a visit!) and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.On Sunday, we left the city center to explore the John F Kennedy museum. Now, this may sound like an old stuffy museum, but this is what we love about America. They may have less years of history than Europe, but they do know how to make a museum interesting! Jack Bauer ("24", remember) would feel right at home in the exhibits replicating the White House. We also saw Kennedy’s notes for his famous speeches (“Ich bin ein Berliner” and “Don’t ask what your country can do for you…”).
We finished our Boston weekend in Cambridge to see the Harvard University campus – quite impressing. We also stopped by one of the other Harvard institutions, Mr Bartley’s Burger Cottage. Mr. Bartley himself was outside to take our orders for a nice big juicy burger and onion rings (the menu had quite original titles - you can read them here) while Mrs. Bartley accompanied us to our seats. Nice way to end our Boston trip!
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