Boston

Oh my days. After the foggy morning in Maine, the weather driving south didn't improve at all.

In fact, it got much, much worse.

After three or so hours driving in scary torrential rain, we stopped off at Maine's biggest mall for a brief respite (nothing to report there)

The weather got much, much worse.

In addition to the rain, which had got heavier, it was now windy and dark. US highways don't have any lights, so it was like pitch, and I couldn't see more than a few feet in front of me on account of the rain and spray. YIKES. In the end I simply followed other cars' tail-lights as I couldn't see any road markings, which was fun on the spaghetti-like roads into. V.    B.     Boston.

Next morning we had glorious weather. Perfect for gadding about a really great city.

We took a trolley tour all over the city, then proceeded to walk around it also. Taking in; Paul Revere's house, the balcony from which they first read the Declaration of Independence, the oldest working pub, North End (Italian Quarter), Newbury street and Boston Common. Among other pretty streets, cemeteries and squares.

Worth a mention was the Boston Tea Party Museum, which is not so much a museum as a re-enactment which gets all the visitors involved. Normally something I would run a mile from. (I add here that I wasn't aware before we went in and then it was too late) However, it was enjoyable and informative. Each person was a historical figure involved and given some info. Ultimately, only a few people had to do anything, mainly involving simply reading a card out loud. But it was interesting to have a look around an actual size replica ship, and throw some fake tea off the side.

The greatest end to a too-short Boston visit was going to the baseball. SO GREAT! We saw the Boston Red Sox vs the Houston Astros at Fenway Park, one of the oldest -and prettiest, IMHO - baseball stadia in America.

Turns out I love baseball!

It was easy to pick up, fun to watch and a really good atmosphere. The Red Sox weren't doing so well at first, but smashed it in the end, so we saw them win at home. They even played the cheesy, Victorian style baseball song!

"Let's all go to the ball game..."