A while ago Ray and I had had passing thoughts about buying a small place in Boston. We really love it there, but we also really love it here in NH. But we quickly decided that it is much cheaper to treat ourselves to a night in a nice hotel as we wish, and still enjoy the city without having to hustle home at the end of the day. So, last weekend was another jaunt into Boston for us. We had no big plans. Actually, we had NO plans. But it was a beautiful day in the 80s, so off we went. Our major entertainment for the day ended up as a sunset cruise of Boston harbor. We had at first considered the dinner cruises, but most if not all of them were dinner and dancing. Usually on those, the dinner sucks, and the dancing is to music that sucks too. So we opted for the safer sunset cruise.
The first danger sign came when the guy who was pointing out the sights over the PA system had a girly high pitched voice. It was really hard to hear him even without the wind roaring in your ears. But when you add the drunks yelling to the occupants of other boats, it was next to impossible. Fortunately, we knew the city pretty well already. So, no great loss. From what I could tell, his narration couldn't compete with that of the Circle Line tour of Manhattan, pretty much the gold standard for boat tours in our book.
But the tour itself is pretty cool. If you have ever walked the city, it's neat to see it from the water point of view. The evening and the sunset was gorgeous.
The next day, we strolled up Washington Street, the in-town shopping and financial district in Boston. It was something of a luxury to not be mobbed as we stopped to admire the architecture of the buildings. Usually because there is so much foot traffic in this area, it's uncomfortable to stop and stare up. That Sunday morning, with no one around we had the opportunity to enjoy the day and really see things we hadn't ever noticed or appreciated before--the fantastic details of a nineteenth century facade, the way that historic blends with the modern in the city.
All in all, it was a relaxing and enjoyable weekend. I've posted the pictures here if you'd like to see them.
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