From the rv park we had about a 45 minute drive to the Qunincy Adams substation where we parked the truck. Now this was a first for Ron, his first subway ride. With the help of a wonderful gentleman we managed to purchase our tickets, good price, it cost 4 dollars each to go return to Boston and 7 dollars to park the truck for the day.
I had prepaid trolly tour tickets so once we got off the underground we just had to wait at the bus stop for our ride, and here it comes.
This trolley took us to the main depot where we boarded our tour trolley, it was a hop on hop off whenever you want tour but we decided to ride the whole route and then see where we wanted to get off to explore.
Along the ride we went to Fenway Park, they are still bragging up the Red Sox wins from 2004 and 2007.
We finally did get off the trolley on Beacon Hill and walked the old streets down to the Boston Commons where we found our lunch spot. Cheers....it was fun to see and the food was good but Tanya I did the Bahstan Clam Chowda and it was wonderful.
Across the road was the public garden and we strolled through on our way to the Boston Commons.
Tanya had told us to take a swan boat ride on Swan Pond but the boats were all put away for the season but I did find the two resident swans, we were told their names were Romeo and Juliet, sorry I can not tell you which one is which.
Crossed the road into the Boston Commons, always seems funny to see so much green area in the middle of a large city.
From the Commons we decided to walk the Freedom Trail which is a three mile walk amongst all the historical buildings.
The State Capital buildings border the commons. We stopped in at the Old Granary Graveyard to see the grave stones of some very popular people such as Paul Revere, John Hancock, and even Mother(Mary) Goose.
Down the street we come across Ben Franklin at the Old City Hall, Ben's parents were also buried at the Granary Graveyard.
Here is part of the Irish Famine Memorial, the seagulls were using the statues for rests.
We took a tour of the old State House, where just outside the front doors the Boston Massacre took place. It looks so out of place amongst all the new skyscrapers.
Down to Little Italy and we come across Paul Revere's house, did you know that he had 8 children with his first wife and 8 with his second wife, and after his long ride he stayed away from home for over a year as he was hunted for his participation of the revolution, can you imagine his poor second wife with all those kids.
Little Italy is very quaint and quiet, very narrow cobble stone streets.
On into the northern part of the city and we find a statue of Paul Revere himself.
Through the courtyard we could see the steeple of the North Church where the lanterns were hung for the countryside to see which way the British were coming, one light meant by land and two lights meant by sea.
We went into the church, the whole area is like a museum to the revolution.
Our trolly ticket is good for two consecutive days so we are going back tomorrow to do a few things we could not get to today.
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