It was a long night on the road to our next destination of Boston, complete with a 1am border crossing, where the 2 New Zealanders made the bus late (only due to more paper work, not dodgy containers of `baking soda`like another passenger!)
7am, we made it to Boston, Massachusetts. We were tired after trying to sleep at the back of the bus (next to the toilets we might add) and were hoping that the Best Western that we had booked, would let us check in early! What a relief to be let into our room and take a hot shower!
Boston is known for its history, so this morning we decided to take a tour to learn about the Boston `Freedom Trail`. Being on a VERY tight budget we tried the AM Free Tour of Boston. You dont pay for the tour, you just tip the leader as much as you want. This was well worth it as it gave our bearings to the city, and also explained the stories behind such landmarks as Old City Hall, Old South Meeting House as well as the Granary Burial Ground. Being from New Zealand we aren`t to flash hot on American history, this really put together some pieces for us!
Boston has a fascination with `Dunkin Doughnuts`, you’ll find a branch of the chain on nearly every corner! Being fans of Crispy Cremes, we found we just stuck to the coffee which was keeping us going on nearly no sleep! But we continued on around this awesome city!
There were so many contrasts as we made our way from Downtown Crossing, a busy shopping center complete with Macys, through Boston Common, a picturesque park,onto Beacon Hill, a rich area of Boston which seems it was created for Postcards and Hallmark cards. This area was pristine!
We couldn’t have a stop in Boson without also checking out Harvard University, famously known for the Law school (or the movie Legally Blonde as Jax pointed out!) This certainly wasn’t like a campus we had previously visited -in fact the grounds were so amazing, it would certainly put pressure on the students to perform!
We looked at our watches, 5 pm. We called it a day, falling asleep by 7.
