We couldn't have picked a better day to go to Boston. Clear blue sky, bright sunshine, pleasant temperature. We were very glad we didn't go yesterday.
We made a mad dash for the nine-o'clock bus and got there with minutes to spare. The bus left very punctually, so we were glad we were there.
Got to Boston around 10:30. Made a dry run to the airport, so Roy will know exactly how to get there Thursday morning. The subway station is in the same block as the bus terminal, so that was easy. The Boston subways are color-coded, and there are lots of signs, so we had no problem changing trains. Took the Red Line one stop to the Orange Line, the Orange Line one stop to the Blue Line, and the Blue Line three stops to the airport, where a free shuttle bus transported us to the Continental terminal. The entire trip cost 85 cents each and took about twenty minutes.
When we got back to downtown Boston, we strolled a couple of blocks to the Tea Party Museum. They have a replica of the Beaver, one of the three boats that had tea dumped off it December 16, 1773. A highly enthusiastic young woman gave us a talk about the Tea Party and then led us to the boat, where a young man continued the tale and dumped a box of make-believe tea overboard. Afterwards, we were all allowed to dump a box overboard and then retrieve it. We also walked around on the boat and visited the museum.
We were very hungry when we left there. Walked along the waterfront, enjoying the view of Boston Harbor and looking for a place to eat, but all the waterfront places were too expensive, so we went farther inland. Finally found an all-you-can-eat buffet for $5.99, so we ate there. It wasn't the greatest, but it was fairly good.
Went over to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. Watched a juggler for a while and then wandered around. It's sort of like Pier 9 in San Francisco or Harborside in Baltimore: lots of tourists and lots of high-priced little shops. We went into Faneuil Hall and had the good fortune of being treated to a National Park Service Ranger talk. The Ranger and a small group arrived just a couple of minutes after we did. When they left, we joined the group and followed the Ranger to the Paul Revere House, where he gave another talk, and then to the Old North Church, where the two lanterns were hung. This was the end of the Ranger-led tour, so after his talk, Roy and I went inside the church and heard another brief talk.
By then, it was after five and all the historic buildings were closing. We walked back to the Faneuil Hall area and stopped at a McDonald's for a couple of strawberry shakes. Then we zoomed over to the bus terminal and caught the 6:15 back to New Bedford. We decided to stay on the bus all the way to Fairhaven, even though it would be a longer walk to the boat. It was a lovely, balmy evening for a walk, and it's much pleasanter walking in Fairhaven than in New Bedford.
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