Boston, Massachusets
So after nearly three weeks away the weary traveller (that's me) has a couple of days in Boston. Armed with maps and guidebooks I trot round the place looking at sculptures, buildings, statues, boats, bridges and monuments.
Boston riverside
George Washington
On his horse
Duck statue on the common
Boston Gardens
Holocaust Memorial
Red brick buildings
Brick and Glass
Arthur Fiedler, orchestra conductor, statue
Yachts on the Charles River
Urban sceneThe state building is topped by a gold-covered dome. In wartime this was covered in black to stop it shining out as a sign for enemy bombers.
Soldier$? Unfortunate brickwork on a war memorial
State building
Gold dome
From the commonA great way to see Boston is from a Boston Duck Tour vehicle. These are genuine World War 2 amphibious landing craft, bought up from army surplus and converted for tourism. Unlike the Hippo tour in Toronto which was a custom tourist bus, these are the real deal. Our conDUCKtor (that's what they call them) Biff talked his way round the town and along the river.
Our Duck
Old State House
More ducks
Biff drives into the water
Duck reflection with slight damage (wasn't us)
Cable-stayed bridge and swing-up bridge
Biff keeps talking
On the Charles River
port-side view
Longfellow 'pepperpot' bridge
Viking design on bridge
Beantown Betty, our Duck
Betty's mirror view
Betty's frontSo that was pretty much it. After a day and a bit in Boston it was time to head home. Rebecca saw me half-way to the airport and the trip home was uneventful. Four flights, two boats, two amphibious vehicles, assorted cars, taxis, trams, trains, buses, trolleybuses and coaches. Thanks to my friends for looking after me: Patrick, Tanu and India in Toronto; Dave in Seattle; Rebecca in Boston. Thanks to the Maths and Stats Department for paying the conference expenses. And thanks to you for reading all this.
