Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Boston - a most beautiful city

I love Boston - a lovely city with lots of history, beautiful buildings and too much to do. Have walked part of the Freedom Trail visiting Bunker Hill, the old North Church where the revolution was plotted and planned, Copp's Hill Buying Ground. I visited the USS Constitution built in the 1700s called affectionately Old Ironsides - terrific museum exhibition here. I saw Boston Public Library from the outside and Trinity Church which has stunning stained glass windows. And paid tribute to Paul Revere - there is a wonderful statue of him sitting on his horse calling out the alarm in the Paul Revere Mall which is a beautiful garden mall with plaques to many of the pioneers of Boston. Today I visited the Museum of Fine Arts which is absolutely massive - impossible to get though the museum in one day. There was a special El Greco to Velazquez exhibition on at the moment which was superb. I also went to the JFK Library and Museum where there were exhibits of JFK's life, fascinating photos and artifacts from his presidency and life at the White House and a special exhibition on Robert Kennedy's time as Attorney-General. This is all housed in a stunning IM Pei building situated on the waterfront - it was worth going just for the view. I could have spent another 4-5 days in Boston but I am due at Charlottetown on Sunday so have to move along unfortunately.

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