June 15, 2008 - Boston, MA

Today we have another tour that consisted of three different tours. The first segment was by bus and went to the Harvard Yard in Cambridge. Then we followed the route of Paul Revere and viewed the "Battle Trail" through Lexington and Concord. We saw the site where the first shot was fired and heard around the world. We saw the north bridge where the minutemen fought for their freedom against the British.

In the afternoon we boarded another boat for a harbor cruise. We went from one end of the harbor to the other. We saw many of the piers that are used for shipping and the fishing industry. We saw the USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides" which is the country's oldest commissioned battleship. The big yellow bus in the Boston Duck tour. The Duck tours originated in Boston.

While we were walking to the trolley, we noticed another trolley that was all white with black trim and said "Just Married." Apparently the entire wedding party was on board. Looked like fun. The last segment of our tour was on the Beantown Trolley. We had the greatest driver. He was in his mid 70s and drove like a typical Boston driver. Didn't pay any attention to the signals and stopped whenever he wanted to stop. He was really excited about the Celtics playing the Lakers and suggested that anyone that wasn't a Celtic fan to leave his trolley. We got to see Cheers and later got a T-shirt. We had a great tour of the city. While we were on the tour, the guide told us about a New Balance outlet at their factory. He gave us directions and we went there when our tour was over. The factory wasn't very far from downtown Boston and Larry got two pair of shoes and I got one. The prices were terrific. We left the factory and drove to Hyannis on Cape Code where we stayed in a hotel for the night. Whew!! Another long day but I loved Boston.