Category: Boston

Running up that (Beacon) Hill

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Or better yet, walking. Long strolls are the best way to marvel at the architecture of Beacon Hill, one of the most picturesque areas in Boston. With the Massachusetts State House, its gold gilded dome gleaming even in the rain, 19th century historical buildings like The Tudor, gas-lit and tree-lined streets, cobblestoned narrow passages, the Louisburg Square with some of the most exclusive residences in the city – and the most expensive ones in the whole of the U.S.A. – there will many instances to stop, gawp and catch your breath, I promise!

 

May 01st, 2017

Cheers!

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From the iconic pub that became the inspiration for the setting of the American TV classic show ”Cheers”. Located on Beacon Street across the street from the Public Garden, homey and unpretentious with a replica of the set bar, hundreds of stills and other mementos from the TV series on the walls, a decent selection of food and drinks and scores of cheery tourists, the pub has secured its position as one of the top tourist attractions in Boston. Either you are a fan of the show or just a tourist in need of some cheering up, Cheers has you covered. 

Cheers

May 1st, 2017

Make Way for Ducklings

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Mrs. Mallard with Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack, are out for a walk in the park. Dressed in their springly attire, daring the sun to come out (but – wisely – keeping their woolen shawls on, just in case it wouldn’t). 

“Make Way for Ducklings” by Nancy Schön
Bronze on Old Boston cobblestones
Boston Public Garden, Boston

May 1st, 2017

Dorchester Heights Park, Boston

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”At this place the cannon brought by General Henry Knox from Fort Ticonderoga to deliver to General George Washington in the winter of 1775-1776 were used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston.”

Besides its historical role and significance, this is a quite neighbourhood park with views over South Boston, surrounded by rows of beautiful houses. Especially ambient at dusk, when the first city lights begin to flicker in the distance.

April 30th, 2017

Boston – First impressions

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If Baltimore reminded me of an old aristocratic lady with a shrinking fortune, Boston is an old noble lady with her fortune intact. Her quiet, understated elegance exudes old money and confidence. A perfect hostess with impeccable manners, the kind that will welcome guests from all walks of life and make them feel at home. With a glass of forty year-old brandy in front of the fireplace, of course.

Charmed at first sight in Telegraph St. and Dorchester Heights, South Boston.

April 30th, 2017

A long day’s journey

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It is said that the journey matters more than the destination. I don’t agree. I believe they play on equal terms, not least because the one cannot exist without the other. And the beauty of a journey is nowhere more apparent than looking out the window of a moving train. There is a whole world out there passing by, glimpse upon glimpse, frame upon frame, rail upon rail. Did you know that in Connecticut there is a place called New London, complete with its very own River Thames? Eugene O’Neill lived there for years. His family’s summer house and setting of his plays Ah, Wilderness! and Long Day’s Journey into Night, is still standing – a museum and national landmark. 

New York City to Boston on an Amtrak train.

April 30th, 2017