Bus trip to Boston

For a mere $30 round-trip ticket, you can catch a bus in Chinatown and head to Boston, which is what I did this past weekend. The 'four-hour' trip actually took a bit over five hours [Friday afternoon summer's-almost-here traffic] and unfortunately, the air-conditioning was not working on the bus. However, once I arrived, the weekend was great!

Jan and Simi are totally gracious hosts, and were very indulgent in taking the weekend to show me the sights and sounds of Cambridge and Boston.


When first visiting a new city, I feel compelled to check out landmarks the city may be best remembered for: Boston Commons, Beacon Hill, State House, the bay area, etc.
And Boston does not disappoint! There were several festivals going on throughout the weekend and the weather was made to order.



I also like to find "the touch of whimsy" that can be found. Again, no disappointment there! These two photos are just a sampling.







Boston clam chowder, Dave Brubeck and Quartet concert [he's 87 years old and going strong!], Cambridge Riverside Festival, Toscanini's Ice Cream, the Institute for Contemporary Art, The Barking Crab . . . it's amazing how much you can fit into a weekend if you really work at it!