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Boston - Feliks' perspective

I had been to Boston before one time when I was 9, and while my memory from 21 years ago is probably not the most accurate, I still remembered some of the places we visited. We pulled into Boston about 8pm, and as we drove through the suburbs it was surprisingly busy on some of the streets even though it was a Wednesday night. The first thing I noticed that brought the memory back was the unique architecture of the houses and office buildings. 

Twenty one summers ago I made a trip to Boston to visit our host family that helped my family get accustomed to the American way. Sharon and David were gracious enough to offer us a room for the night. It was a blast to reminisce about my first year in America and see some of the pictures they saved from 1992. After a delicious home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner, we hit the sack to prepare for Boston.

We started off with a visit to Fenway Park, which was a first for me. I'm not a huge baseball fan, and even though there was no game, I can only imagine the atmosphere around this area on game day. By far one of the most supportive field I have ever seen. Everywhere you looked, there were Boston signs, Boston memorability, and Boston fans. Our next stop took us to the Boston Public Library. The library itself was an amazing piece of architecture that required a number of pictures to capture the entire structure. The inside was even more magnificent than the outside. And there were a few jaw-dropping moments. We didn't do a full tour, but we did walk around quite a bit. Caywood was especially intrigued with the rare books section, which was well worth the walk to the back of the library. There was also an interesting room with marionette puppets. I don't quite remember where this room was, but I highly recommend checking it out. I agree with Caywood - it was like a free art museum in some of the rooms. 

On our way out as we left through the doors, I was blown away at the sight of Trinity Church. It looked like something out of Lord of the Rings. We then took a short trip to Public Garden, and enjoyed a nice stroll around the lake. I was actually really surprised at the amount of people that were at the park. Everyone from mothers to grandmothers to office workers enjoying their lunch. There was even a boat ride around the lake powered by a peddling worker. 

After navigating through the hectic grid of one ways and around the invincible pedestrians, we made our way over to the Boston Harbor. Our goal was to get me a lobster roll and Caywood some local food. There was a festival in its set-up stage and we were able to score a lobster roll from a local vendor. Delicious. Caywood did not find anything appetizing and settled for a sandwich in the van. I felt bad. 

Overall, I love Boston. For such a huge city it is a very clean city. I remember the subway system, and getting from place to place was easy without a car. Everyone we talked to was very nice, and I love the Boston accent. Even though we got lucky with most of the day, I would rank parking as difficult. Most of the meters were two hour limits. Pay attention to the one way signs, and plan out your route before you start driving. Slightly more hectic than Philly.