Boston

From: ANT_THOMAS31 May 2018 18:44
To: ALL1 of 18
Who has been to Boston? The one in the US, not Lincolnshire.
What is good?
From: milko31 May 2018 20:01
To: ANT_THOMAS 2 of 18
I'm going there in September if that's any help. At that time, what will be good is this wedding I've been invited to.

I know people who might know some good answers, I will ask.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)31 May 2018 20:19
To: ANT_THOMAS 3 of 18
I went to college there ~40-years ago for one year, also had friends who lived near there that I visited more recently. Harvard's art museums, MFA, NE Aquarium, Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum*, Fenway Park (Red Sox baseball)*, yeah loads of stuff to see. Driving is an absolute nightmare, transit's ok.

*haven't been inside
EDITED: 31 May 2018 20:20 by DSMITHHFX
From: ANT_THOMAS 1 Jun 2018 21:02
To: ALL4 of 18
Thanks both. I have arrived, I am tired.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 1 Jun 2018 22:53
To: ANT_THOMAS 5 of 18
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 2 Jun 2018 01:38
To: ALL6 of 18
(just want to add: I puked all over the NE Aquarium, which they presumably will have cleaned up for your visit)
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 2 Jun 2018 01:54
To: ALL7 of 18
Well goddamn. Another 8th grade delusion shattered. Mercy!

https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/yvq34y/dirty-water-the-story-of-the-standells
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 2 Jun 2018 23:03
To: ANT_THOMAS 8 of 18
So what did you do on your first day in Boston?
From: milko 2 Jun 2018 23:14
To: ANT_THOMAS 9 of 18
You didn't give much warning! I will see the Boston expert (relative to me) tomorrow to ask.
From: ANT_THOMAS 3 Jun 2018 02:37
To: milko 10 of 18
Sorry :$
From: ANT_THOMAS 3 Jun 2018 02:41
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 11 of 18
First proper day, plenty of walking. Went up prudential Tower, went to various bars, partly because it rained. Nice wander around Boston Public Garden and Boston Common.
From: Dave!! 5 Jun 2018 22:42
To: ANT_THOMAS 12 of 18
Nothing else since?
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 6 Jun 2018 01:38
To: ALL13 of 18
Whyd'ja go?
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 7 Jun 2018 14:49
To: ALL14 of 18
Tourism? Business? Relative(s)?
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 7 Jun 2018 15:41
To: ALL15 of 18
(did this happen to Ant?)

From: ANT_THOMAS 8 Jun 2018 12:24
To: ALL16 of 18
2nd day was more wandering, up to the harbour then down to Fenway Park to have a look. Turns out there was a Country and Western street party going on. Two people happened to have spare tickets and we got in for free. There certainly was a stereotype of people there!

After that headed up to the White Mountain area. Was supposed to drive up Mount Washington but the weather wasn't suitable. Instead paid more for a tour bus to the top, which halfway up was told it can't go to the top. Wasted bit of time and money there.

One night stay in Bangor, Maine. With a detour via the Ben and Jerry's factory in Vermont.

Now in Bar Harbour and seeing some of Acadia National Park today.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 8 Jun 2018 14:55
To: ANT_THOMAS 17 of 18
Mt. Desert is awesome (and unfortunately very crowded during summer)! I lived very near there for several years on two separate occasions, once in Ellsworth when very young and second time in Surry after college. I spent a lot of time on the island. Try to fit in Asticou Thuya Gardens if you can. I'd rate it as the best place on the island.

From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)25 Jun 2018 18:11
To: ANT_THOMAS 18 of 18
Wot happened in Boston (etc)?