We started our second day in Boston with a Boston Harbor Cruise. If you choose to do this be sure to bring a jacket because you will want to sit on the upper deck of the boat and the breeze can be cool at times.
The Boston Harbor Cruise is really nice and gives you a very different view of the city. The cruise leaves from Long Wharf near the Old Town Trolley stop number one. The morning we went on the cruise was nice and clear with good visibility. The air was cool blowing in off the ocean so as I said before you may need a jacket. The ride was smooth with very little rocking. As you leave the wharf you get your first view of the Boston Sky Line.
The Boston Harbor Cruise will take you by the Charles River and the Naval Yard. Seeing and approaching Old Ironsides from the water was really great. The old ship sat in the water with her penents and flag moving in the cool breeze.
From the Naval Yard you can look up at Bunker Hill. Looking from Old Ironsides to Bunker Hill gives you some idea of the view the British Regulars had as they readied themselves to climb and face Colonial bullets.
After a forty-five minute cruise of the harbor the boat returns to Long Wharf.
After leaving the boat we walked down the street to the Rose Kennedy Garden. My Mother had read about the rose garden built in Honor of Rose Kennedy and wanted to visit it.
After viewing the garden we walked on down to the Old Town Trolley stop number two at the North End and waited for the next Trolley.
We boarded the Old Town Trolley and rode to stop number six the Theater District. We had just started walking down the street when we ran into someone we knew. Edgar didn’t have much to say but seemed to be in a hurry. As for the raven he spoke “Nevermore.”
From the Theater District we walked through Boston Common and Public Garden by the lake and the Swan Boats. It was nice to step from the busy sidewalks into another world of green grass and trees. The people seem to change as they enter this area. Their pace slows and smiles appear on their faces. I could have spent more time here doing nothing.
As much as I would have enjoyed spending more time in the Common area there was something I wanted more. Lunch.
