Monday, September 2, 2019

Bumming Around in BeanTown!




USS Constitution - longest service by any US naval ship - since War of 1812


new captain of the ship

tourists
learning how to load the cannon - was refined to 90 secs

Simon decides Turk doesnt get to take pic

canons

Great hosts, nephew Gus, Jamie and baby Simon at USS Constitution

Granary Burial Ground is the third oldest burial ground in the City of Boston 


skull & crossbones was common in the cemetery

dancing skeleton

Sam and Paul Revere were buried here
Boston skyline

Taza Chocolate HQ!!

Valrona dark chocolate mousse in a cone - of course!
Best bread, and pretzels, EVER!
So many choices! And we ate 3 loaves in 2 days.

Eataly- making mozzarela
Eataly's philosophy? Sounds good!
Wegman's has a train, with sound!


hanging at local brewery
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entertaining ourselves at brewery

I thought things were going OK

but I needed reinforcements

everyone teeter totters

Turk helps Simon up

monkey Turk


Turk finds seat a bit tight

Interesting building in Back Bay neighborhood - love the arch
Home of Mary McDonald, Gr Gus's mom in Back Bay

Back Bay street

interesting church roofs in Back Bay

Old North Church and its reflection in modern building
Dangling window washers....not the job I'd go for
Gehry building at MIT completed 2004

fun to photograph
MIT Great Dome

Turk at St Charles River near Harvard

Leaving Boston, via Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge on way to Maine



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